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| ablution |
the liquid used in such washing. [1/2 definitions] |
| acetal |
a colorless, flammable, volatile liquid compound used as a solvent, in perfumes and cosmetics, in organic synthesis, and to induce hypnosis. [1/2 definitions] |
| 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. |
| acrylic |
of or characteristic of the corrosive liquid acrylic acid. [1/2 definitions] |
| acrylonitrile |
a poisonous and carcinogenic liquid that is made into polymers for use as raw material in acrylic fibers. |
| adsorb |
to gather (a gas or liquid) to a surface. (Cf. absorb.) |
| adsorption |
the condensation or adhesion of a gas, vapor, liquid, or dissolved substance on the surface of a solid or liquid. (Cf. absorption.) |
| aerate |
to fill or charge (a liquid) with a gas, esp. carbon dioxide. [1/3 definitions] |
| aerosol |
a suspension of liquid or solid particles in a gas. [2 definitions] |
| afloat |
flooded with water or other liquid. [1/6 definitions] |
| airbrush |
an atomizer used to apply liquid, usu. paint, in a fine spray. |
| aneroid |
using no liquid. |
| aniline |
an oily, colorless, poisonous liquid used in producing rubber, drugs, and dyes. [1/2 definitions] |
| anisole |
a clear aromatic liquid synthesized esp. for use in perfumes. |
| antifreeze |
a substance that lowers the freezing point of a liquid such as water, esp. in an automobile radiator. |
| apothecaries' measure |
a system of fluid measure used to dispense liquid drugs. |
| aqueous humor |
a clear, watery liquid that fills the chambers between the cornea and the lens of the eye. |
| atomic cocktail |
(informal) a dose of a liquid, taken orally, that contains a radioactive substance used in the diagnosis or treatment of cancer. |
| atomizer |
a device that converts a liquid, esp. a medicine or perfume, into a spray. |
| baffle |
to obstruct or deflect the movement of (gases, sound waves, light, liquid, or the like). [2/4 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. |
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