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chrome yellow |
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any of several yellow pigments consisting of normal lead chromate and other lead compounds |
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calx |
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a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide |
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cartridge paper |
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paper for making cartridge cases |
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cartridge paper |
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thick white paper for pencil and ink drawings |
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chromic acid |
Noun
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an unstable acid known only in solution and as chromate salts |
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calcined lime |
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a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide |
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chromate |
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any salt or ester of chromic acid |
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cocarboxylase |
Noun
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a coenzyme important in respiration in the Krebs cycle |
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chrysolite |
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a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone |
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coenzyme |
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a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes |
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chrysoprase |
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a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone |
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calcium phosphate |
Noun
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a phosphate of calcium |
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coenzyme A |
Noun
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a coenzyme present in all living cells |
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chylomicron |
Noun
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a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion |
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calcium stearate |
Noun
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an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid |
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cofactor |
Noun
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a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result |
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cigarette paper |
Noun
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a strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette |
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chlorinated lime |
Noun
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a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect |
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calcium octadecanoate |
Noun
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an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid |
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corrugated board |
Noun
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cardboard with corrugations (can be glued to flat cardboard on one or both sides) |
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chloride of lime |
Noun
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a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect |
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carbonyl group |
Noun
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the bivalent radical CO |
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corrugated cardboard |
Noun
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cardboard with corrugations (can be glued to flat cardboard on one or both sides) |
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carboxyl group |
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the univalent radical -COOH |
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citric acid |
Noun
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a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits) |
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camphor |
Noun
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a pungent resin obtained from the camphor tree, often used in pharmacy |
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citrine |
Noun
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semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz |
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camphor oil |
Noun
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oil distilled from camphor resin |
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candelilla wax |
Noun
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a hard brown wax that occurs as a coating on candelilla shrubs |
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cannabin |
Noun
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a resin obtained from the hemp plant |
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cannabis resin |
Noun
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a resin obtained from the hemp plant |
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cannel coal |
Noun
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a bituminous coal that burns with a luminous flame |
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carnelian |
Noun
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a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony |
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capric acid |
Noun
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a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats |
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cornelian |
Noun
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a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony |
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carrageenin |
Noun
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a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae |
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claystone |
Noun
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fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles |
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caproic acid |
Noun
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a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically |
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carrageenan |
Noun
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a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae |
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clunch |
Noun
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hardened clay |
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caprylic acid |
Noun
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a fatty acid having a rancid taste |
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cast iron |
Noun
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an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting |
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carbamate |
Noun
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a salt (or ester) of carbamic acid |
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carbamic acid |
Noun
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an acid that is known only by virtue of its salts (as ammonium carbamate) or its esters (as urethane) |
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carbide |
Noun
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a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element |
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chromium steel |
Noun
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steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion |
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chalcanthite |
Noun
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hydrated blue crystalline form of copper sulfate |
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carbohydrate |
Noun
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an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals |
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carbon steel |
Noun
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steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains |
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crucible steel |
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steel made by the mixture of molten wrought iron, charcoal, and other substances in a crucible |