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cassava starch |
Noun
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a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant |
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chamois leather |
Noun
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a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin |
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chammy |
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a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin |
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chammy leather |
Noun
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a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin |
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cordovan |
Noun
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a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain |
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cowskin |
Noun
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leather made from the hide of a cow |
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crushed leather |
Noun
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leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated |
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corticosteroid |
Noun
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a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized |
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corticoid |
Noun
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a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized |
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cortisol |
Noun
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an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism |
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cortisone |
Noun
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a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex |
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carbon dioxide |
Noun
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a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances |
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carbonic acid gas |
Noun
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a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances |
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chokedamp |
Noun
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the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion |
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carbon monoxide |
Noun
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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon |
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carbon monoxide gas |
Noun
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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon |
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cheoplastic metal |
Noun
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any alloy that fuses at low temperatures and can be used molding artificial teeth |
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carbon paper |
Noun
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a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon) |
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chernozemic soil |
Noun
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a rich black loam of Russia |
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carbon tetrachloride |
Noun
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a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils |
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carbon tet |
Noun
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a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils |
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chlorine dioxide |
Noun
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an explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification |
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cacodyl |
Noun
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the univalent group derived from arsine |
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cacodyl |
Noun
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a poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups |
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chlorine water |
Noun
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an aqueous solution of chlorine used as a bleaching agent |
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chloropicrin |
Noun
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a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting |
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cacodyl group |
Noun
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the univalent group derived from arsine |
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carbon tetrahalide |
Noun
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compounds composed of 1 carbon and 4 halogen molecules |
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cacodyl radical |
Noun
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the univalent group derived from arsine |
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carbonate |
Noun
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a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3) |
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carbonate |
Verb
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to treat with carbon dioxide |
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carbonate |
Verb
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to turn into a carbonate |
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chlorpyrifos |
Noun
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a common organophosphate insecticide |
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choline |
Noun
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a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin |
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calcium carbide |
Noun
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a grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene |
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chrome |
Noun
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another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments |
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chrome |
Verb
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to plate with chromium, causing the surface to become metallic and shiny |
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calcium-cyanamide |
Noun
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a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds |
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chemical agent |
Noun
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an agent that produces chemical reactions |
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cyanamide |
Noun
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a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds |
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cyanamide |
Noun
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a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts) |
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chrome-nickel steel |
Noun
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Elinvar is a trademark for a kind of steel used for watch springs because its elasticity is constant over a wide range of temperatures |
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calcium hypochlorite |
Noun
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any hypochlorite of calcium |
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calcium lactate |
Noun
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a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate |
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carbonic acid |
Noun
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a weak acid known only in solution |
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chrome-tungsten steel |
Noun
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a steel alloy made with chromium and tungsten |
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calcium nitrate |
Noun
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a deliquescent salt that is soluble in water |
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calcium oxide |
Noun
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a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide |
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carborundum |
Noun
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an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals |
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composition board |
Noun
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a stiff moderately thick paper |