Dictionary

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leather Noun an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
leather Verb whip with a leather strap
lactogenic hormone Noun gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary
luteotropin Noun gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary
lansoprazole Noun antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
lead chromate Noun a poisonous chromate of lead used as a pigment in paint
lampblack Noun a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
lagging Noun used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
low explosive Noun an explosive with a low rate of combustion
lignite Noun intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
lechatelierite Noun colorless glass made of almost pure silica
lubricant Noun a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
lubricator Noun a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
lubricating substance Noun a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
lube Noun a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
lube Verb apply a lubricant to
lubricating oil Noun a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
lead glass Noun glass containing lead oxide
laminated glass Noun glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering
long-staple cotton Noun cotton with relatively long fibers
linalool Noun a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils
levulose Noun a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
laevulose Noun a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
laetrile Noun a substance derived from amygdalin
leaf fat Noun fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lard
leaf lard Noun fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lard
liquefied petroleum gas Noun hydrocarbon gases, usually propane or butane, kept under pressure
lectin Noun any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
leaded bronze Noun bronze to which 1-4% lead is added
lead ore Noun ore containing lead
leaf mold Noun soil composed mainly of decaying leaves
leaf mould Noun soil composed mainly of decaying leaves
leaf soil Noun soil composed mainly of decaying leaves
ledger paper Noun a durable writing paper used in record books and business ledgers
lepidocrocite Noun a red to reddish brown mineral consisting of iron oxide hydroxide
laid paper Noun writing paper having a watermark of fine lines running across the grain
lindane Noun a white crystalline powder used as an agricultural insecticide
linen paper Noun a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish
leucine Noun a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition
lignin Noun a complex polymer
lime hydrate Noun a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
limestone Noun a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
limewater Noun solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid
lactase Noun any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose
lactic acid Noun a clear odorless hygroscopic syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and in many fruits
lactifuge Noun any agent that reduces milk secretion (as given to a woman who is not breast feeding)
lactogen Noun any agent that enhances milk production
lactose Noun a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule
lamellar mixture Noun a mixture in which substances occur in distinct layers
lapis lazuli Noun an azure blue semiprecious stone