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borax |
Noun
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an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate |
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bornite |
Noun
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a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits |
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bearing metal |
Noun
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an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings |
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beta-carotene |
Noun
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an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables |
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betaine |
Noun
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a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets |
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beta iron |
Noun
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an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic |
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breccia |
Noun
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a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand |
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biocatalyst |
Noun
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a biochemical catalyst such as an enzyme |
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bank gravel |
Noun
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gravel as found in natural deposits |
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brucine |
Noun
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a bitter alkaloid poison resembling strychnine and extracted from nux vomica |
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birdlime |
Noun
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a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds |
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birdlime |
Verb
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to spread birdlime on branches to catch birds |
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bilirubin |
Noun
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an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin |
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baleen |
Noun
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a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales |
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babbitt |
Noun
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an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony |
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bacteriacide |
Noun
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any chemical agent that destroys bacteria |
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bagasse |
Noun
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the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants |
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baking powder |
Noun
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any of various powdered mixtures used in baking as a substitute for yeast |
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banana oil |
Noun
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a liquid ester derived from amyl alcohol |
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barbituric acid |
Noun
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a white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine |
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barium sulfate |
Noun
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a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment |
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blanc fixe |
Noun
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a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment |
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basalt |
Noun
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the commonest type of solidified lava |
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basic dye |
Noun
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a dye that is considered to be a base because the chromophore is part of a positive ion |
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basic color |
Noun
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a dye that is considered to be a base because the chromophore is part of a positive ion |
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basic colour |
Noun
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a dye that is considered to be a base because the chromophore is part of a positive ion |
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basic iron |
Noun
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pig iron containing a high percentage of phosphorus |
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basic slag |
Noun
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slag produced in making steel |
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bath water |
Noun
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water used for a bath |
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battery acid |
Noun
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dilute sulfuric acid used in storage batteries |
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bearing brass |
Noun
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a brass bushing or a lining for a bearing |
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beebread |
Noun
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a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae |
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beef tallow |
Noun
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tallow obtained from a bovine animal |
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bell metal |
Noun
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bronze with 3 or 4 parts copper to 1 part tin |
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benzene |
Noun
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a colorless liquid hydrocarbon |
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benzine |
Noun
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a colorless liquid hydrocarbon |
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benzol |
Noun
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a colorless liquid hydrocarbon |
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benzene formula |
Noun
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a closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached |
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benzene ring |
Noun
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a closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached |
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benzene nucleus |
Noun
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a closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached |
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benzoate |
Noun
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any salt or ester of benzoic acid |
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benzoate of soda |
Noun
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a white crystalline salt used as a food preservative and antiseptic |
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benzoic acid |
Noun
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a white crystalline solid occurring in many resins |
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benzoyl peroxide |
Noun
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a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions |
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beryllium bronze |
Noun
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a copper-base alloy containing beryllium |
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bicarbonate |
Noun
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a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced |
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beaver fur |
Noun
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the soft brown fur of the beaver |
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bicarbonate of soda |
Noun
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a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid |
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baking soda |
Noun
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a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid |
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binder's board |
Noun
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a cardboard used by bookbinders to make covers for books |