| abortifacient |
a drug or other agent used to cause abortion. [1/2 definitions] |
| advance man |
an agent or aide who takes care of publicity, security, and other arrangements in advance of the appearance of a politician, theater group, or the like. |
| agent provocateur |
(French) a secret agent who incites other people to commit acts that will subject them to punishment or prosecution, or who incites others to acts of rebellion or subversion; troublemaker. |
| agt. |
abbreviation of "agent," a person with authority to perform certain actions on behalf of another. |
| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. [1/2 definitions] |
| antihypertensive |
a drug or other agent that reduces hypertension. [1/2 definitions] |
| -ar2 |
one that acts as an agent or performs. |
| baking powder |
a powder containing sodium bicarbonate and an acidic substance, that serves as a leavening agent in baking by releasing carbon dioxide when mixed with water, thereby causing the dough to rise. |
| baking soda |
a white powder used as a leavening agent in baking, an antacid, a mouthwash, and a fire extinguisher; sodium bicarbonate. |
| bleach |
to make white or lighter in color by using a chemical agent or sunlight. [2/4 definitions] |
| boneblack |
the carbonized residue of heat-treated bones, used as a blacking pigment or decoloring agent. |
| booster shot |
an injection of an immunizing agent, given at some time after an original series of such injections, to maintain immunity. |
| borax |
a white substance found in naturally occurring borates and used as a cleansing or flushing agent, in the production of ceramics, and in tanning. |
| bromic acid |
a poisonous acid that is stable only in very dilute form and is used as an oxidizing agent. |
| buyer |
an agent who chooses and purchases goods for a store. [1/2 definitions] |
| calcium carbide |
a dark gray crystalline compound used as a dehydrating agent and a source of acetylene gas and calcium cyanimide. |
| calcium chloride |
a white crystalline compound, derived from calcium carbonate, that is used as a dehydrating agent, de-icer, and dust suppressant. |
| carbon black |
any of various finely divided forms of carbon obtained from the incomplete burning of natural gas or petroleum oil, and used to make ink, pigments, and rubber, and as a filtering agent. |
| catalysis |
an action initiated between persons or forces by an agent that remains unaffected. [1/2 definitions] |
| catalyst |
an agent that causes an interaction between persons or forces without being affected itself. [1/2 definitions] |
| cathartic |
a purgative agent, esp. a laxative. [1/2 definitions] |