| hydrogen ion |
the positive ion of a hydrogen atom whose electron has been removed, as in acids. |
| inalienable rights |
fundamental rights that cannot be removed, surrendered, or transferred to another person. The Declaration of Independence identifies "life, liberty, and the pursuit of independence" as inalienable rights. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. [1/2 definitions] |
| ivory tower |
a position that is removed from practical concerns, or an attitude of withdrawal or aloofness. |
| keep one's distance |
to stay physically or emotionally removed; remain aloof or far away. |
| keratectomy |
a surgical operation in which all or part of the cornea is removed. |
| laryngectomy |
an operation in which all or part of the larynx is removed. |
| leather |
the tanned or preserved skin of an animal, usu. with the hair or fur removed. [1/5 definitions] |
| loose-leaf |
of a notebook or binder, made to hold individual sheets of paper that can be removed. |
| lysimeter |
a device that measures the drainage of water through soils and thus determines the solubility of those substances that have been removed. |
| mellow |
rich and with the harshness removed, as by aging. [1/6 definitions] |
| nearby |
situated close at hand; not far removed. [1/2 definitions] |
| nonfat |
having all or most of the fat solids removed. |
| omission |
something left out, removed, not done, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| organ donor |
one who agrees to have a bodily organ or organs removed, either before or after death, to be used in organ transplant or for medical research. |
| out |
in baseball, removed from immediate play. [1/29 definitions] |
| photochromic |
designating a transparent material such as specially treated glass or film that turns dark when exposed to light and returns to normal when the light is removed. |
| pillowcase |
a usu. cloth cover for a pillow that can be removed for cleaning. |
| pitted1 |
having had the stones or pits removed, as from olives or cherries. |
| privacy |
the condition of being removed from the view or presence of other people. [1/3 definitions] |
| recall |
a mechanism by which government officials can be removed from office by the voters. [1/6 definitions] |