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| agribusiness |
large-scale industrial agriculture and related activities such as food-processing, equipment manufacture, and marketing. |
| alkyd |
one of a group of sticky resins used in the manufacture of adhesives and paints. |
| aluminum hydroxide |
a white, water-insoluble powder used as an antacid and to waterproof fabric and manufacture glass. |
| aluminum sulfate |
a white, water-soluble substance used to purify water, manufacture paper, and fix dyes. |
| arsenal |
a building used for the storage or manufacture of weapons, munitions, and other military equipment; armory. [1/3 definitions] |
| barbituric acid |
a white crystalline organic acid, used in polymerization and in the manufacture of sedatives and dyes. |
| calcium carbonate |
a white crystalline compound found in chalk, limestone, marble, shells, and plant ash that is used in the manufacture of cement, paints, plastics, and polishing agents such as toothpaste. |
| calcium hydroxide |
a soft white crystalline compound made by the action of water on calcium oxide and used in the manufacture of cement, plaster, hard rubber products, and bleaching powder; slaked lime. |
| calcium oxide |
a soft white caustic powder used in the treatment of waste, as an industrial alkali, and in the manufacture of steel, glass, plaster, and insecticides; lime; quicklime. |
| calcium phosphate |
any of a number of phosphates of calcium found in some rocks and in animal bones, used in baking powder and plant food, and in the manufacture of enamels, plastics, and cleaning agents. |
| churn out |
to produce or manufacture rapidly or in large quantity. |
| coconut oil |
a white oil obtained from dried coconut meat, used in cooking and in the manufacture of soaps, cosmetics, candles, and the like. |
| confect |
to make up, put together, or manufacture by combining materials or ingredients. [1/2 definitions] |
| cost-plus |
the sum of the actual costs of manufacture and a previously fixed profit. [1/2 definitions] |
| downsize |
to design and manufacture a smaller version of (a popular product, esp. a car). [1/3 definitions] |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. [1/3 definitions] |
| fabrication |
the process of manufacture or construction. [1/2 definitions] |
| fluorocarbon |
any of various organic chemical compounds resulting from the substitution of fluorine for hydrogen in a hydrocarbon, used in refrigeration, lubrication, plastic and resin manufacture, as a fire extinguisher, and formerly as the propellant in aerosol cans. |
| formaldehyde |
a colorless, water-soluble gas of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen, with a strong, irritating odor, used in the manufacture of various resins, dyes, and plastics and as a disinfectant and embalming agent. |
| formulary |
a book containing lists of medications with information about their manufacture and use. [1/3 definitions] |
| freeze |
to stop the further manufacture of. [2/17 definitions] |
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