lithium_carbonate
- noun a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder
Lithane; Eskalith; Lithonate.
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salol
- noun a white powder with a pleasant taste and odor; used to absorb light in sun tan lotions or as a preservative or an antiseptic or a coating for pills in which the medicine is intended for enteric release
phenyl salicylate.
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permanganate_of_potash
- noun a poisonous salt that forms dark purple crystals and is purple-red when dissolved in water; used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant and antiseptic
potassium permanganate.
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viscose
- noun a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
cellulose xanthate.
- noun a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers
viscose rayon.
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paris
- noun the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
French capital; capital of France; City of Light.
- noun sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae
genus Paris.
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yellow
- noun yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
yellowness.
- verb turn yellow
- The pages of the book began to yellow
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bile_salt
- noun a salt of bile acid and a base; functions as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids
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zinc
- noun a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
atomic number 30; Zn.
- verb coat or cover with zinc
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ammonia
- noun a water solution of ammonia
ammonium hydroxide; ammonia water.
- noun a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3)
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alum
- noun a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
ammonia alum; ammonium alum.
- noun a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
potash alum; potassium alum.
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sodium
- noun a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
Na; atomic number 11.
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acetylsalicylic
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rochelle_salt
- noun a double salt used in Seidlitz powder; acts as a cathartic
potassium sodium tartrate; Rochelle salts.
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sal
(Bot.) An East Indian timber tree (Shorea robusta), much used for building purposes. It is of a light brown color, close-grained, and durable. Written also saul.
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sweet
- noun a dish served as the last course of a meal
dessert; afters.
- noun English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
Henry Sweet.
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potash
- noun a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
caustic potash; potassium hydroxide.
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methyl
- noun the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
methyl radical; methyl group.
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ammonium_alum
- noun a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
ammonia alum; alum.
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barium
- noun a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
atomic number 56; Ba.
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permanganate
- noun a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic
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plaster
- noun a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
- noun any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
plaster of Paris.
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plaster_of_paris
- noun any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
plaster.
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briny
- noun any very large body of (salt) water
main.
- adjective satellite slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water)
brackish.
- a brackish lagoon
- the briny deep
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lithium
- noun a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
atomic number 3; Li.
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washing
- noun the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
lavation; wash.
- noun garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
wash; laundry; washables.
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sodium_carbonate
- noun a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
sal soda; washing soda; soda ash; soda.
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alkali
- noun any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
base.
- bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia
- noun a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
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common
- noun a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
green; park; commons.
- they went for a walk in the park
- adjective belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
- for the common good
- common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community
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potash_alum
- noun a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
alum; potassium alum.
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yellow_prussiate_of_potash
- noun a cyanide compound that is prepared by the reaction of potassium cyanide with ferrous salts; commonly used by gardeners
potassium ferrocyanide.
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calcium_octadecanoate
- noun an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water
calcium stearate.
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ammonium_carbonate
- noun a carbonate of ammonium; used in the manufacture of smelling salts and baking powder and ammonium compounds
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fulminating_mercury
- noun a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps
fulminate of mercury; mercury fulminate.
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potassium_permanganate
- noun a poisonous salt that forms dark purple crystals and is purple-red when dissolved in water; used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant and antiseptic
permanganate of potash.
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fulminate
- noun a salt or ester of fulminic acid
- verb criticize severely
rail.
- He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare
- She railed against the bad social policies
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table
- noun a set of data arranged in rows and columns
tabular array.
- noun a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
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octadecanoate
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acid
- noun any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
- noun street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
Elvis; Zen; dose; battery-acid; back breaker; window pane; pane; Lucy in the sky with diamonds; loony toons; dot; superman.
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st._joseph
- noun a town in northwest Missouri on the Missouri River; in the 19th century it became the eastern terminus of the pony express
Saint Joseph.
- noun the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
acetylsalicylic acid; Empirin; Bayer; aspirin.
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cream_of_tartar
- noun a salt used especially in baking powder
potassium bitartrate; tartar; potassium hydrogen tartrate.
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antimony
- noun a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
Sb; atomic number 51.
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eskalith
- noun a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder
lithium carbonate; Lithane; Lithonate.
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lead
- noun an advantage held by a competitor in a race
- he took the lead at the last turn
- noun a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
Pb; atomic number 82.
- the children were playing with lead soldiers
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zinc_vitriol
- noun a colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc
white vitriol; zinc sulfate; zinc sulphate.
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zinc_sulfate
- noun a colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc
white vitriol; zinc sulphate; zinc vitriol.
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phosphate
- noun a salt of phosphoric acid
orthophosphate; inorganic phosphate.
- noun carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid
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bayer
- noun the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
acetylsalicylic acid; Empirin; St. Joseph; aspirin.
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white_vitriol
- noun a colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc
zinc sulfate; zinc sulphate; zinc vitriol.
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bicarbonate
- noun a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate
hydrogen carbonate.
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calcium_lactate
- noun a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder) and given medically as a source of calcium
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chalkstone
- noun a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout
tophus.
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barium_sulphate
- noun a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment
blanc fixe; barium sulfate.
- noun a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium
barytes; barite; heavy spar.
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dibasic
(Chem.) Having two acid hydrogen atoms capable of replacement by basic atoms or radicals, in forming salts; bibasic; -- said of acids, as oxalic or sulphuric acids. Cf. Diacid, Bibasic. ✍ In the case of certain acids dibasic and divalent are not synonymous; as, tartaric acid is tetravalent and dibasic, lactic acid is divalent but monobasic.
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ash
- noun the residue that remains when something is burned
- noun any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
ash tree.
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methyl_salicylate
- noun a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain
birch oil; sweet-birch oil.
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have
- noun a person who possesses great material wealth
rich person; wealthy person.
- verb have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
hold; have got.
- She has $1,000 in the bank
- He has got two beautiful daughters
- She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
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fulminate
- noun a salt or ester of fulminic acid
- verb criticize severely
rail.
- He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare
- She railed against the bad social policies
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acetylsalicylic_acid
- noun the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
Empirin; St. Joseph; Bayer; aspirin.
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ammonia_alum
- noun a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
alum; ammonium alum.
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cyanide
- noun any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
nitrile; nitril.
- noun an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
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calcium_stearate
- noun an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water
calcium octadecanoate.
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copper
- noun a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
Cu; atomic number 29.
- noun a copper penny
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sodium_lauryl_sulphate
- noun a caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowed
sodium lauryl sulfate; SLS.
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sodium_lauryl_sulfate
- noun a caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowed
sodium lauryl sulphate; SLS.
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lauryl
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orthophosphoric
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inorganic
- adjective relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis
- hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances
- adjective lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms
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stearate
(Chem.) A salt of stearic acid; as, ordinary soap consists largely of sodium or potassium stearates.
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fix
- noun informal terms for a difficult situation
kettle of fish; mess; muddle; jam; hole; pickle.
- he got into a terrible fix
- he made a muddle of his marriage
- noun something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
- she needed a fix of chocolate
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blanc
- noun a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
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mercury
- noun a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
quicksilver; Hg; atomic number 80; hydrargyrum.
- noun (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
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gypsum
- noun a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
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chrome
- noun another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments
- verb plate with chromium
chromium-plate.
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sugar_of_lead
- noun a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes
lead acetate.
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copper_sulfate
- noun a copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide
copper sulphate; cupric sulfate; cupric sulphate.
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carbonate
- noun a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)
- verb turn into a carbonate
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birch_oil
- noun a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain
methyl salicylate; sweet-birch oil.
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bromide
- noun any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs
- noun a trite or obvious remark
banality; platitude; cliche; commonplace.
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tartar
- noun a salt used especially in baking powder
potassium bitartrate; potassium hydrogen tartrate; cream of tartar.
- noun a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman
dragon.
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white
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
whiteness.
- noun a member of the Caucasoid race
White person; Caucasian.
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chloride
- noun any compound containing a chlorine atom
- noun any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion)
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aspirin
- noun the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
acetylsalicylic acid; Empirin; St. Joseph; Bayer.
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potassium_chlorate
- noun a white salt (KClO3) used in matches, fireworks, and explosives; also used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent
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cupric_sulphate
- noun a copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide
copper sulphate; cupric sulfate; copper sulfate.
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sal_soda
- noun a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
sodium carbonate; washing soda; soda ash; soda.
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potassium
- noun a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
K; atomic number 19.
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phenyl
(Chem.) A hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) regarded as the essential residue of benzene, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.
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blanc_fixe
- noun a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment
barium sulphate; barium sulfate.
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hydrogen_carbonate
- noun a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate
bicarbonate.
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phenyl_salicylate
- noun a white powder with a pleasant taste and odor; used to absorb light in sun tan lotions or as a preservative or an antiseptic or a coating for pills in which the medicine is intended for enteric release
salol.
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paris_green
- noun a toxic double salt of copper arsenate and copper acetate
- noun a shade of green tinged with yellow
yellow green; pea green; chartreuse; yellowish green.
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bile
- noun a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
gall.
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soda_ash
- noun a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
sodium carbonate; sal soda; washing soda; soda.
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double
- noun a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
two-base hit; two-baser; two-bagger.
- he hit a double to deep centerfield
- noun a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
stunt man; stunt woman.
- his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable
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potassium_ferrocyanide
- noun a cyanide compound that is prepared by the reaction of potassium cyanide with ferrous salts; commonly used by gardeners
yellow prussiate of potash.
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calcium
- noun a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
Ca; atomic number 20.
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magnesium
- noun a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)
atomic number 12; Mg.
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sodium_fluoride
- noun a colorless crystalline salt of sodium (NaF) used in fluoridation of water and to prevent tooth decay
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acetin
- noun any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together
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saltiness
- noun language or humor that is down-to-earth
coarseness.
- the saltiness of their language was inappropriate
- self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre
- noun the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
salt; salinity.
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carboxymethyl
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acetate
- noun a salt or ester of acetic acid
ethanoate.
- noun a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
acetate rayon.
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uranyl
- noun the bivalent radical UO2 which forms salts with acids
uranyl group; uranyl radical.
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tophus
- noun a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout
chalkstone.
- noun an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
calculus; tartar.
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glauber's_salts
- noun (Na2SO4.10H2O) a colorless salt used as a cathartic
Glauber's salt.
- noun (Na2SO4.10H2O) a colorless salt used as a cathartic
Glauber's salt.
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copper_sulphate
- noun a copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide
cupric sulfate; cupric sulphate; copper sulfate.
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hydrogen
- noun a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
H; atomic number 1.
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cream
- noun the best people or things in a group
pick.
- the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War
- noun the part of milk containing the butterfat
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saline
- noun an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
saline solution.
- adjective satellite containing salt
- a saline substance
- salty tears
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rochelle_salts
- noun a double salt used in Seidlitz powder; acts as a cathartic
potassium sodium tartrate; Rochelle salt.
- noun a double salt used in Seidlitz powder; acts as a cathartic
potassium sodium tartrate; Rochelle salt.
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lithonate
- noun a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder
lithium carbonate; Lithane; Eskalith.
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sugar
- noun a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
refined sugar.
- noun an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
carbohydrate; saccharide.
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sodium_sulfate
- noun a solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticals
sodium sulphate.
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mercury_fulminate
- noun a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps
fulminate of mercury; fulminating mercury.
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ester
- noun formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
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empirin
- noun the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
acetylsalicylic acid; St. Joseph; Bayer; aspirin.
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common_salt
- noun a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl)
sodium chloride.
- noun white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
salt; table salt.
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zinc_sulphate
- noun a colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc
white vitriol; zinc sulfate; zinc vitriol.
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oil
- noun a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
- noun oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
oil color; oil colour.
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table_salt
- noun white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
common salt; salt.
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sodium_sulphate
- noun a solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticals
sodium sulfate.
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soda
- noun a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
sodium carbonate; sal soda; washing soda; soda ash.
- noun a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
tonic; soda pop; soda water; pop.
- in New England they call sodas tonics
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washing_soda
- noun a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
sodium carbonate; sal soda; soda ash; soda.
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ammonium
- noun the ion NH4 derived from ammonia; behaves in many respects like an alkali metal ion
ammonium ion.
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lead_acetate
- noun a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes
sugar of lead.
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birch
- noun hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
- noun any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
birch tree.
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potassium_alum
- noun a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
alum; potash alum.
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sweet-birch_oil
- noun a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain
methyl salicylate; birch oil.
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ammoniac
- noun the aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant
gum ammoniac.
- adjective pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia
ammoniacal.
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vitriol
- noun (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
oil of vitriol; sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid.
- noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
invective; vituperation.
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lithane
- noun a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder
lithium carbonate; Eskalith; Lithonate.
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cupric_sulfate
- noun a copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide
copper sulphate; cupric sulphate; copper sulfate.
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fulminate_of_mercury
- noun a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps
mercury fulminate; fulminating mercury.
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lactate
- noun a salt or ester of lactic acid
- verb give suck to
wet-nurse; suckle; breastfeed; give suck; suck; nurse.
- The wetnurse suckled the infant
- You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
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salt
- noun a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
- noun white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
common salt; table salt.
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citrate
- noun a salt or ester of citric acid
- verb cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid
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