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acetylcholine
0
n 1: a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline;
released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and
parasympathetic nervous systems
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acetylene
0
n 1: a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in
organic synthesis [syn: acetylene, ethyne, alkyne]
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aniline
0
n 1: oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and
used to make dyes and plastics and medicines [syn:
aniline, aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine]
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baleen
0
n 1: a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales;
used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets [syn:
whalebone, baleen]
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ethylene
0
n 1: a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from
petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many
other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic [syn:
ethylene, ethene]
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gasoline
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n 1: a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and
heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used
mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines [syn:
gasoline, gasolene, gas, petrol]
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hyaline
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adj 1: resembling glass in transparency or translucency; "the
morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell
Sitwell [syn: hyaline, hyaloid]
n 1: a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline
cartilage or in certain skin conditions [syn: hyaline,
hyalin]
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mescaline
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n 1: the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in
mescal buttons [syn: mescaline, peyote]
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methylene
0
n 1: the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane [syn:
methylene group, methylene radical, methylene]
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naphthalene
0
n 1: a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from
coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as
a fumigant in mothballs
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oxyacetylene
0
n 1: a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high
temperatures for cutting or welding metals
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polyethylene
0
n 1: a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging
and insulation [syn: polyethylene, polythene]
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polypropylene
0
n 1: a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding
material [syn: polypropylene, polypropene]
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praline
0
n 1: cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and
pecans
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propylene
0
n 1: a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in
organic synthesis [syn: propylene, propene]
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scalene
0
adj 1: of a triangle having three sides of different lengths
2: of or relating to any of the scalene muscles
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tetracycline
0
n 1: an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from
microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly
to treat infections [syn: tetracycline, Achromycin]
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tourmaline
0
n 1: a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of
aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and
lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in
transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones
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trampoline
0
n 1: gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet
attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling
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unclean
0
adj 1: soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty
unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty
slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on
the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a
dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her
sisters preened themselves" [syn: dirty, soiled,
unclean] [ant: clean]
2: having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure
according to dietary or ceremonial laws; "unclean meat"; "and
the swine...is unclean to you"-Leviticus 11:3 [syn:
unclean, impure] [ant: clean]
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abilene
0
n 1: a city in central Texas
2: a town in central Kansas to the west of Topeka; home of
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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colleen
0
n 1: an Irish girl
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moline
0
n 1: a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River
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pauline
0
adj 1: relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
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proline
0
n 1: an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially
collagen)
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xylene
0
n 1: a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a
solvent [syn: xylene, xylol]
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choline
0
n 1: a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin;
essential in the metabolism of fat
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mytilene
0
n 1: an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in
antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry [syn: Lesbos,
Lesvos, Mytilene]
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valine
0
n 1: an essential amino acid found in proteins; important for
growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults
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hellene
0
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Greece [syn: Greek, Hellene]
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nepheline
0
n 1: a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or
potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in
the manufacture of ceramics and enamels [syn: nepheline,
nephelite]
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philhellene
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adj 1: characterized by a love of Greece and Grecian things;
"the Philhellenic Society" [syn: philhellenic,
philhellene, Graecophile, Graecophilic]
n 1: an admirer of Greece and everything Greek [syn:
philhellene, philhellenist, Graecophile]
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maclean
0
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aileen
0
-
arleen
0
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arlene
0
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arline
0
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arlyne
0
-
carlene
0
-
charlene
0
-
eileen
0
-
jolene
0
-
kathleen
0
-
marlene
0
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mousseline
0
-
sharlene
0
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cymbeline
0
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emeline
0
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lobeline
0
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quinoline
0
-
rosaline
0
-
evangeline
0
-
holderlin
0
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alleyne
0
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jacqueline
0
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sakhalin
0
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rosaniline
0