Nouns denoting substances

dust
free microscopic particles of solid material
 
glycerine
a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
 
Ringer's solution
an aqueous solution containing the chlorides of sodium and potassium and calcium that is isotonic to animal tissues; used to correct dehydration and (in physiological experiments) as a medium for in vitro preparations
 
concentrate
the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
 
wormwood oil
a dark bitter oil obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs
 
smut
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
 
polyelectrolyte
an electrolyte of high molecular weight
 
Admiralty Metal
alpha-beta brass containing tin; resistant to sea water; Admiralty Metal is a trademark
 
doeskin
soft leather from deerskin or lambskin
 
pyroligneous acid
a red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars
 
wormcast
cylindrical mass of earth voided by a burrowing earthworm or lugworm
 
cupric sulfate
a copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide
 
Rn
a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
 
immunoglobulin E
one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes
 
ribose
a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid
 
quartzite
hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
 
oxalacetate
a salt or ester of oxalacetic acid
 
shale
a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
 
nickel-base alloy
an alloy whose main constituent is nickel
 
humectant
any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist
 
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