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| acetic acid |
a clear, colorless, sour liquid compound that is the main ingredient in vinegar and is used in solvents, acetate fibers, plastics, and other products. |
| acquit |
to clear (someone) of a charge or accusation, as in a court of law. [1/3 definitions] |
| alexandrine |
(sometimes cap.) in poetry, a twelve-syllable line with alternating unstressed and stressed syllables, usu. with a clear pause after six syllables. [1/2 definitions] |
| anisole |
a clear aromatic liquid synthesized esp. for use in perfumes. |
| antithesis |
a clear oppositeness; contrast. [1/2 definitions] |
| apparent |
clear to the perception or understanding; obvious. [1/3 definitions] |
| aqueous humor |
a clear, watery liquid that fills the chambers between the cornea and the lens of the eye. |
| articulate |
spoken in clear and distinct words or syllables, or having a tendency to speak clearly and distinctly. [1/10 definitions] |
| azure |
the color of a clear blue sky; sky blue. [1/2 definitions] |
| bail3 |
to clear (a boat) of water by scooping with a container (usu. fol. by "out"). [1/4 definitions] |
| banana oil |
a clear synthetic liquid with a bananalike odor, used as a flavoring or paint solvent, and in the making of lacquers; amyl acetate. |
| blank |
empty or clear, as a space on a surface. [1/12 definitions] |
| blindfold |
to prevent clear perception or thinking. [1/4 definitions] |
| blunder |
to act or move awkwardly or without clear purpose. [1/5 definitions] |
| bouillon |
a thin, usu. clear broth, or the stock for making such a broth. |
| broad |
clear, full, or widely diffused. [1/7 definitions] |
| bulldoze |
to move (earth) or clear out (land) using a bulldozer. [1/2 definitions] |
| bus2 |
to clear (tables), as in a restaurant. |
| cable television |
a form of television in which the sound and picture signals from distant stations are received by a master antenna and then delivered by electrical cable. Cable television typically provides clear reception, access to a large number of channels, and a relatively wide range of programming, whereas conventional television is limited to the reception of signals from local stations. |
| Canada balsam |
a clear thick yellow resin of a particular fir tree that hardens when exposed to air and is used chiefly as mounting cement in microscopy. |
| chloroform |
a clear, heavy, volatile liquid used as an anesthetic and a solvent. [1/3 definitions] |
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