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Atmolysis :: Atmolysis (n.) The act or process of separating mingled gases of unequal diffusibility by transmission through porous substances.

Emulsive :: Emulsive (a.) Producing or yielding a milklike substance; as, emulsive acids..

Liquid :: Liquid (n.) A substance whose parts change their relative position on the slightest pressure, and therefore retain no definite form; any substance in the state of liquidity; a fluid that is not aeriform..

Immaterialism :: Immaterialism (n.) The doctrine that immaterial substances or spiritual being exist, or are possible..

Euplastic :: Euplastic (n.) Organizable substance by which the tissues of an animal body are renewed.

Spermaceti :: Spermaceti (n.) A white waxy substance obtained from cavities in the head of the sperm whale, and used making candles, oilments, cosmetics, etc. It consists essentially of ethereal salts of palmitic acid with ethal and other hydrocarbon bases. The substance of spermaceti after the removal of certain impurities is sometimes called cetin..

Indiretin :: Indiretin (n.) A dark brown resinous substance obtained from indican.

Cortex :: Cortex (n.) The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain..

Glycerite :: Glycerite (n.) A medicinal preparation made by mixing or dissolving a substance in glycerin.

Pyrethrin :: Pyrethrin (n.) A substance resembling, and isomeric with, ordinary camphor, and extracted from the essential oil of feverfew; -- called also Pyrethrum camphor..

Uvitic :: Uvitic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, CH3C6H3(CO2H)2, obtained as a white crystalline substance by the partial oxidation of mesitylene; -- called also mesitic acid..

Catalectic :: Catalectic (a.) Incomplete; partial; not affecting the whole of a substance.

Acescent :: Acescent (n.) A substance liable to become sour.

Gummy :: Gummy (a.) Consisting of gum; viscous; adhesive; producing or containing gum; covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.

Peptone :: Peptone (n.) The soluble and diffusible substance or substances into which albuminous portions of the food are transformed by the action of the gastric and pancreatic juices. Peptones are also formed from albuminous matter by the action of boiling water and boiling dilute acids.

Densimeter :: Densimeter (n.) An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity or density of a substance.

Murexide :: Murexide (n.) A crystalline nitrogenous substance having a splendid dichroism, being green by reflected light and garnet-red by transmitted light. It was formerly used in dyeing calico, and was obtained in a large quantities from guano. Formerly called also ammonium purpurate..

Calx :: Calx (n.) The substance which remains when a metal or mineral has been subjected to calcination or combustion by heat, and which is, or may be, reduced to a fine powder..

Spill :: Spill (v. t.) To suffer to fall or run out of a vessel; to lose, or suffer to be scattered; -- applied to fluids and to substances whose particles are small and loose; as, to spill water from a pail; to spill quicksilver from a vessel; to spill powder from a paper; to spill sand or flour..

Carbonize :: Carbonize (v. t.) To convert (an animal or vegetable substance) into a residue of carbon by the action of fire or some corrosive agent; to char.

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