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drilling mud |
Noun
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a mixture of clays and chemicals and water |
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drilling fluid |
Noun
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a mixture of clays and chemicals and water |
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dubbin |
Noun
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tallow mixed with oil |
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decarboxylase |
Noun
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any of the enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl group |
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defoliant |
Noun
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a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off |
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dust |
Noun
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fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air |
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dust |
Noun
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free microscopic particles of solid material |
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dust |
Noun
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the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up |
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dust |
Verb
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remove the dust from |
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dust |
Verb
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rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape |
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dust |
Verb
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distribute loosely |
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dust |
Verb
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cover with a light dusting of a substance |
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de-iodinase |
Noun
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an enzyme that removes the iodine radical |
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demantoid |
Noun
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a green andradite used as a gemstone |
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deoxyadenosine monophosphate |
Noun
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one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA |
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deoxycytidine monophosphate |
Noun
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one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA |
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deoxyguanosine monophosphate |
Noun
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one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA |
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deoxythymidine monophosphate |
Noun
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one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA |
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droppings |
Noun
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fecal matter of animals |
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deoxyribonucleic acid |
Noun
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(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix |
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dung |
Noun
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fecal matter of animals |
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dung |
Verb
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defecate |
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dung |
Verb
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fertilize or dress with dung |
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desoxyribonucleic acid |
Noun
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(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix |
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diatomaceous earth |
Noun
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a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material |
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diatomite |
Noun
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a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material |
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debris |
Noun
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the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up |
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dextrose |
Noun
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an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits |
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dextroglucose |
Noun
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an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits |
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dammar |
Noun
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any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis |
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damar |
Noun
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any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis |
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dammar resin |
Noun
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any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis |
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diorite |
Noun
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a granular crystalline intrusive rock |
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drawing ink |
Noun
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a black liquid ink used for printing or writing or drawing |
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dodecanoic acid |
Noun
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a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil) |
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dichloroethyl sulfide |
Noun
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a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs |
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dichloride |
Noun
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a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule |
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dichloromethane |
Noun
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a nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerant |
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dolphin oil |
Noun
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an unsaturated fatty oil obtained from dolphins and used as a fine lubricant |
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dye |
Noun
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a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair |
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dye |
Verb
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color with dye |
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dyestuff |
Noun
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a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair |
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double salt |
Noun
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a solution of two simple salts that forms a single substance on crystallization |
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direct dye |
Noun
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dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.) |
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dichromic acid |
Noun
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the hypothetical acid (H2Cr2O7) from which dichromates are derived |
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dichromate |
Noun
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a salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid |
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dry ice |
Noun
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solidified carbon dioxide |
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dissolvent |
Noun
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a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances |
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dissolver |
Noun
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a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances |
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dissolving agent |
Noun
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a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances |