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aquamarine
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n 1: a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color
2: a shade of blue tinged with green [syn: greenish blue,
aqua, aquamarine, turquoise, cobalt blue, peacock
blue]
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careen
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n 1: pitching dangerously to one side [syn: rock, careen,
sway, tilt]
v 1: walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken
man staggered into the room" [syn: stagger, reel,
keel, lurch, swag, careen]
2: move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out
of control" [syn: careen, wobble, shift, tilt]
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chlorine
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n 1: a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens;
best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to
purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant;
occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water) [syn:
chlorine, Cl, atomic number 17]
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fluorine
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n 1: a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens;
usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful
oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or
fluorapatite [syn: fluorine, F, atomic number 9]
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gangrene
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n 1: necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
[syn: gangrene, sphacelus, slough]
2: the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the
interruption of blood supply) [syn: necrosis,
mortification, gangrene, sphacelus]
v 1: undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed"
[syn: necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate]
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latrine
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n 1: a public toilet in a military area
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marine
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adj 1: of or relating to the sea; "marine explorations"
2: relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or
seamen; "nautical charts"; "maritime law"; "marine insurance"
[syn: nautical, maritime, marine]
3: of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land
and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps); "marine
barracks"
4: relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the
sea
5: native to or inhabiting the sea; "marine plants and animals
such as seaweed and whales"
n 1: a member of the United States Marine Corps [syn: Marine,
devil dog, leatherneck, shipboard soldier]
2: a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land
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serene
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adj 1: not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a
calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he
remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene
expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil";
"tranquil life in the country" [syn: calm,
unagitated, serene, tranquil]
2: completely clear and fine; "serene skies and a bright blue
sea"
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styrene
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n 1: a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene [syn:
styrene, cinnamene, phenylethylene, vinylbenzene]
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sunscreen
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n 1: a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA)
to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn
[syn: sunscreen, sunblock, sun blocker]
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tureen
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n 1: large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and
stews
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windscreen
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n 1: transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a
vehicle [syn: windshield, windscreen]
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silkscreen
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n 1: a print made using a stencil process in which an image or
design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and
printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through
the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil
[syn: silkscreen, silk screen print, serigraph]
v 1: print by silkscreen
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dexedrine
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n 1: an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a
central nervous system stimulant [syn: dextroamphetamine
sulphate, Dexedrine]
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quinacrine
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n 1: a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm
infestations and once used to treat malaria [syn:
quinacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride, mepacrine,
Atabrine]
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taurine
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adj 1: of or relating to or resembling a bull
n 1: a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of
mammals
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alizarine
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n 1: an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red
pigments and in dyeing [syn: alizarin, alizarine]
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ephedrine
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n 1: white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants
of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made
synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis
and asthma
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purine
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n 1: any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
2: a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the
parent compound of various biologically important substances
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sarin
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n 1: a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the
activity of cholinesterase [syn: sarin, GB]
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shagreen
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squireen
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berberine
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fluorene
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hippocrene
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leaderene
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mazarine
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dorene
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horine
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