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carbon black |
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a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink |
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cationic detergent |
Noun
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a class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cation |
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carcinogen |
Noun
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any substance that produces cancer |
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cat's eye |
Noun
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any of various gems (as chrysoberyl or chalcedony) that reflect light when cut in a rounded shape |
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cellulose |
Noun
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a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers |
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cellulosic |
Noun
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a plastic made from cellulose (or a derivative of cellulose) |
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carboxymethyl cellulose |
Noun
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an acid derivative of cellulose |
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cartridge brass |
Noun
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an alloy of copper and zinc (containing about 30% zinc) that is wrought into cartridges or tubing |
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case-hardened steel |
Noun
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steel with a surface that is much harder than the interior metal |
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cementite |
Noun
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a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron |
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cellulose ester |
Noun
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any ester of cellulose with an acid |
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cellulose nitrate |
Noun
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a nitric acid ester |
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ceresin |
Noun
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a white wax extracted from ozokerite |
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cerulean blue |
Noun
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light greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of oxides of cobalt and tin |
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cetrimide |
Noun
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a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant |
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chad |
Noun
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a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape |
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collodion |
Noun
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a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol |
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chalcedony |
Noun
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a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz |
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calcedony |
Noun
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a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz |
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chamosite |
Noun
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a greenish grey or black silicate of iron and aluminum |
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chemical substance |
Noun
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material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules |
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carbolic acid |
Noun
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a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene |
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catecholamine |
Noun
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any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland |
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chromophore |
Noun
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the chemical group that gives color to a molecule |
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contaminant |
Noun
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a substance that contaminates |
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coolant |
Noun
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a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling |
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copper-base alloy |
Noun
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any alloy whose principal component is copper |
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copper oxide |
Noun
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an oxide of copper |
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copper sulfate |
Noun
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a copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide |
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copper sulphate |
Noun
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a copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide |
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cupric sulfate |
Noun
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a copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide |
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cupric sulphate |
Noun
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a copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide |
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corkboard |
Noun
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a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking |
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cottonseed cake |
Noun
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the solid matter remaining after oil has been pressed from cottonseeds |
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cotton cake |
Noun
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the solid matter remaining after oil has been pressed from cottonseeds |
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coumarone-indene resin |
Noun
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a thermoplastic resin obtained by polymerization of indene and coumarone |
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coumarone resin |
Noun
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a thermoplastic resin obtained by polymerization of indene and coumarone |
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covering material |
Noun
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a material used by builders to cover surfaces |
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creatine |
Noun
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an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine |
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creatin |
Noun
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an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine |
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creosol |
Noun
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a colorless to yellow aromatic liquid that is a constituent of creosote |
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creosote |
Noun
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a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar |
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creosote |
Noun
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a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar |
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creosote |
Verb
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to treat with creosote |
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coal-tar creosote |
Noun
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a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar |
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cresol |
Noun
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any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols |
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crepe paper |
Noun
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paper with a crinkled texture |
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cryogen |
Noun
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a liquid that boils at below -160 C and is used as a refrigerant |
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cyanamid |
Noun
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a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts) |
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cyanic acid |
Noun
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a colorless poisonous volatile liquid acid that hydrolyzes readily to ammonia and carbon dioxide |