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| fudge1 |
a soft, dense candy or frosting made by cooking sugar with other ingredients, such as butter, chocolate, milk, nuts, and flavorings. |
| gold |
a precious yellow metal chemical element that has seventy-nine protons in each nucleus, that occurs in pure form as a very dense, lustrous, highly malleable solid, and that is often mixed with other metals to make it harder and stronger. (symbol: Au) [1/11 definitions] |
| guaiacum |
the hard, dense wood of this tree; lignum vitae. [1/3 definitions] |
| hardwood |
any of several types of tree, such as the oak, cherry, or mahogany, that have broad leaves, bear seeds enclosed in an ovary, and yield dense, compact wood. [1/2 definitions] |
| hassock |
a dense tuft or clump of rough grass, as in a bog. [1/2 definitions] |
| iridium |
a chemical element that has seventy-seven protons in each nucleus and that occurs as a lustrous yellowish white, extremely hard, dense, and corrosion-resistant metal, used as a hardening alloy, esp. with precious metals. (symbol: Ir) |
| iron |
a chemical element that has twenty-six protons in each nucleus and that occurs naturally in a variety of compounds such as minerals important in the earth's crust as well as the biologically essential cytochromes and hemoglobin, and that can be isolated in pure form as a silver-gray, dense, malleable metal that rusts rapidly in air, can be easily magnetized, and is widely used in a variety of alloys. (symbol: Fe) [1/16 definitions] |
| jet2 |
a dense black coal capable of being highly polished, used for jewelry. [1/4 definitions] |
| jungle |
land covered with very dense natural vegetation, esp. a tropical rain forest. [1/4 definitions] |
| lead2 |
a chemical element that has eighty-two protons in each nucleus and that occurs in pure form as a very dense, malleable bluish gray metal used in many applications requiring high density, such as radiation shielding, shot, and weights. (symbol: Pb) [1/10 definitions] |
| leukoma |
a dense white opacity of the cornea, caused by infection or injury. |
| loose |
not dense in construction, as a piece of cloth. [1/15 definitions] |
| loosen |
to make less dense or compact. [1/5 definitions] |
| luxurious |
marked by dense or abundant growth; luxuriant. [1/3 definitions] |
| manganese |
a chemical element that has twenty-five protons in each nucleus and that forms a dense, hard, grayish white metallic solid, used in the manufacture of steel or as an amethyst colorant in glass. (symbol: Mn) |
| maquis |
in the Mediterranean region, a dense growth of trees and shrubs. [1/2 definitions] |
| mascon |
a massive concentration of very dense matter beneath the surface of the moon. |
| mat1 |
a thick or dense mass of tangled hair, fur, or the like. [1/7 definitions] |
| matted1 |
tangled together in a dense mass or clump. [1/2 definitions] |
| maze |
a complicated and usu. intentionally confusing network of pathways between high walls or dense hedges; labyrinth. [1/4 definitions] |
| meerschaum |
a hard, dense mineral found in white, claylike beds in the Mediterranean region, and carved into decorative objects. [1/2 definitions] |
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