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| aura |
a subtle luminousness believed by some to surround living things and to contain information about them. [1/2 definitions] |
| barracks bag |
a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth, usu. with a drawstring, used to contain a soldier's personal belongings; duffel bag. |
| box1 |
any of various enclosures that contain and protect. [2/9 definitions] |
| cabinet |
furniture used to contain a television set or radio. [1/6 definitions] |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| capacity |
the ability to receive, absorb, or contain. [1/6 definitions] |
| carbohydrate |
foods, such as breads, potatoes, and grains, that contain high amounts of carbohydrates, which are compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that are found mainly in plants. The human body uses carbohydrates as a ready source of energy. [1/2 definitions] |
| carry |
to contain or have the capacity to contain. [1/16 definitions] |
| chemical-free |
of or pertaining to a product that does not contain artificial chemicals or is produced without the use of artificial chemicals. |
| chromosome |
a part found in the cells of all plants and animals. Chromosomes contain genes which pass on physical characteristics from parent to offspring. |
| concentrate |
to make purer or stronger by taking away parts that are not necessary. To concentrate some substances, you remove the water they contain. [1/3 definitions] |
| containable |
combined form of contain. |
| container |
something, such as a box, bottle, or can, that contains or can contain something else. |
| content1 |
the capacity to contain. [1/5 definitions] |
| cornerstone |
a foundation stone laid at the onset of construction, sometimes carved with the date or hollowed to contain items of historical interest. [1/3 definitions] |
| Dead Sea Scrolls |
scrolls dating from about 100 B.C. to 70 A.D. that were found in caves above the Dead Sea, and that contain scriptural and other writings of a Jewish religious community. |
| diploid |
in biology, an organism in which most or all cells contain two of each non-sex-determining chromosome. [1/3 definitions] |
| document |
a file on a computer. Documents can contain text, pictures, charts, and sounds. [1/2 definitions] |
| ergot |
the grainlike masses produced by the ergot fungus, or the toxin they contain, which causes circulatory arrest in humans. [1/3 definitions] |
| eukaryote |
an organism composed of a cell or cells that contain a membrane-bound nucleus. (Cf. prokaryote.) |
| fiche |
a sheet of microfilm, resembling an index card in size, that can contain many pages of printed text in reduced size; microfiche. |
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