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Metallochrome :: Metallochrome (n.) A coloring produced by the deposition of some metallic compound; specifically, the prismatic tints produced by depositing a film of peroxide of lead on polished steel by electricity..

Pinfold :: Pinfold (n.) A place in which stray cattle or domestic animals are confined; a pound; a penfold.

Viridine :: Viridine (n.) A greenish, oily, nitrogenous hydrocarbon, C12H19N7, obtained from coal tar, and probably consisting of a mixture of several metameric compounds which are higher derivatives of the base pyridine..

Pounder :: Pounder (n.) One who, or that which, pounds, as a stamp in an ore mill..

Mellone :: Mellone (n.) A yellow powder, C6H3N9, obtained from certain sulphocyanates. It has acid properties and forms compounds called mellonides..

Is- :: Is- () Applied to certain compounds having the same composition but different properties; as in isocyanic.

Arsenic :: Arsenic (n.) One of the elements, a solid substance resembling a metal in its physical properties, but in its chemical relations ranking with the nonmetals. It is of a steel-gray color and brilliant luster, though usually dull from tarnish. It is very brittle, and sublimes at 356� Fahrenheit. It is sometimes found native, but usually combined with silver, cobalt, nickel, iron, antimony, or sulphur. Orpiment and realgar are two of its sulphur compounds, the first of which is the true arsenicum of

Tun :: Tun (n.) A weight of 2,240 pounds. See Ton..

Pinder :: Pinder (n.) One who impounds; a poundkeeper.

Chutnee :: Chutnee (n.) A warm or spicy condiment or pickle made in India, compounded of various vegetable substances, sweets, acids, etc..

Hundredweight :: Hundredweight (n.) A denomination of weight, containing 100, 112, or 120 pounds avoirdupois, according to differing laws or customs. By the legal standard of England it is 112 pounds. In most of the United States, both in practice and by law, it is 100 pounds avoirdupois, the corresponding ton of 2,000 pounds, sometimes called the short ton, being the legal ton..

Sealing Wax :: Sealing wax () A compound of the resinous materials, pigments, etc., used as a material for seals, as for letters, documents, etc..

Pounding :: Pounding (n.) A pounded or pulverized substance.

Castling :: Castling (n.) A compound move of the king and castle. See Castle, v. i..

Alloy :: Alloy (v. t.) Any combination or compound of metals fused together; a mixture of metals; for example, brass, which is an alloy of copper and zinc. But when mercury is one of the metals, the compound is called an amalgam..

Compound :: Compound (v. i.) To effect a composition; to come to terms of agreement; to agree; to settle by a compromise; -- usually followed by with before the person participating, and for before the thing compounded or the consideration..

Standage :: Stand (v. i.) A weight of from two hundred and fifty to three hundred pounds, -- used in weighing pitch..

Depart :: Depart (n.) Division; separation, as of compound substances into their ingredients..

Neutral :: Neutral (a.) Having neither acid nor basic properties; unable to turn red litmus blue or blue litmus red; -- said of certain salts or other compounds. Contrasted with acid, and alkaline..

Lithic :: Lithic (a.) Pertaining to or denoting lithium or some of its compounds.

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