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| leavening |
an agent such as yeast or baking powder that causes the formation of carbon dioxide gas in batter or dough, causing it to expand and rise. [1/2 definitions] |
| limestone |
a sedimentary rock of calcium carbonate formed mostly from animal remains such as shells and used in building and in manufacturing cement, lime, and carbon dioxide. |
| narcosis |
inactivity or immobility similarly induced, as by carbon dioxide. [1/2 definitions] |
| respiration |
in animals and plants, the process by which oxygen is taken in and used and carbon dioxide is emitted. [1/2 definitions] |
| soda water |
water charged under pressure with carbon dioxide, used as a mixer and beverage. [1/2 definitions] |
| Solvay process |
a process for making sodium carbonate by using salt, ammonia, and carbon dioxide. |
| urea |
a soluble nitrogen compound found in the urine of mammals, and synthesized from carbon dioxide and ammonia for use in fertilizers, animal feeds, and other products. |
| venous |
relating to or being the blood that is returning to the heart through the veins, having given up its oxygen to the body and become charged with carbon dioxide. [1/2 definitions] |
| water gas |
a toxic mixture of gases, including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and nitrogen, produced by forcing steam over heated coke, used as fuel. |
| zymase |
an enzyme found in yeast that decomposes sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide. |
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