ace in the hole |
a resource that remains unrevealed or unused until a particular need arises. |
afterdamp |
a suffocating gas or mixture of gases that remains in a mine after a methane explosion or fire. |
annular eclipse |
an eclipse of the sun in which a ring-shaped portion of the sun remains visible around the moon. |
ash1 |
the soft residue that remains after combustion. [2/3 definitions] |
bagasse |
the pulp that remains after juice has been removed from sugar cane or sugar beet. [1/2 definitions] |
balance |
that which remains or is left over. [1/8 definitions] |
bittern2 |
a bitter solution of bromides, iodides, and other salts that remains after sodium chloride has been crystallized out of sea water or brine. |
bud1 |
a flower that has just begun to open or remains tight but will likely begin to open soon. [1/8 definitions] |
butt1 |
the end of something that remains after the rest has been consumed or broken off. [1/3 definitions] |
carcass |
the useless remains of anything; empty shell. [1/3 definitions] |
care |
maintenance or management in order that something remains in good condition. [1/12 definitions] |
catalysis |
an action initiated between persons or forces by an agent that remains unaffected. [1/2 definitions] |
conservation of energy |
a principle of physics that asserts that the total energy in a closed system remains constant regardless of changes in the system. |
conservation of matter |
a principle of physics that asserts that the total matter in a closed system remains constant, regardless of changes in the system. |
crematorium |
a furnace for burning to ashes human remains, or the building in which such cremation occurs; crematory. |
Dutch door |
a door divided into two halves that operate separately so that the top may be opened while the bottom remains closed. |
dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; diminish; shrink. |
fossil |
the remains or trace of a living organism from an earlier geologic age, embedded in earth or rock. [2/3 definitions] |
fossil fuel |
any carbon-containing fuel formed from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals. Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are examples of fossil fuels. |
frustum |
the bottom part of a cone that remains after the top portion is cut off with a plane parallel to the base. [1/2 definitions] |
gallium |
a silvery metal chemical element that has thirty-one protons in each nucleus, usu. forms a trivalent ion, and is often used in pure form in high-temperature thermometers because it melts at just above room temperature and remains liquid up to 1983 degrees Celsius. (symbol: Ga) |