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Aeration :: Aeration (n.) The act or preparation of charging with carbonic acid gas or with oxygen.

Liniment :: Liniment (n.) A liquid or semiliquid preparation of a consistence thinner than an ointment, applied to the skin by friction, esp. one used as a sedative or a stimulant..

Tonite :: Tonite (n.) An explosive compound; a preparation of gun cotton.

Gargle :: Gargle (v. t.) To wash or rinse, as the mouth or throat, particular the latter, agitating the liquid (water or a medicinal preparation) by an expulsion of air from the lungs..

Preserve :: Preserve (n.) That which is preserved; fruit, etc., seasoned and kept by suitable preparation; esp., fruit cooked with sugar; -- commonly in the plural..

Bate :: Bate (n.) An alkaline solution consisting of the dung of certain animals; -- employed in the preparation of hides; grainer.

Purveyance :: Purveyance (n.) The act or process of providing or procuring; providence; foresight; preparation; management.

Officinal :: Officinal (a.) Kept in stock by apothecaries; -- said of such drugs and medicines as may be obtained without special preparation or compounding; not magistral.

Nitrobenzene :: Nitrobenzene (n.) A yellow aromatic liquid (C6H5.NO2), produced by the action of nitric acid on benzene, and called from its odor imitation oil of bitter almonds, or essence of mirbane. It is used in perfumery, and is manufactured in large quantities in the preparation of aniline. Fornerly called also nitrobenzol..

Flash :: Flash (n.) A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for coloring and giving a fictious strength to liquors..

Mixture :: Mixture (n.) A kind of liquid medicine made up of many ingredients; esp., as opposed to solution, a liquid preparation in which the solid ingredients are not completely dissolved..

Improvise :: Improvise (v. t.) To bring about, arrange, or make, on a sudden, or without previous preparation..

Preparation :: Preparation (n.) The holding over of a note from one chord into the next chord, where it forms a temporary discord, until resolved in the chord that follows; the anticipation of a discordant note in the preceding concord, so that the ear is prepared for the shock. See Suspension..

Extract :: Extract (n.) A solid preparation obtained by evaporating a solution of a drug, etc., or the fresh juice of a plant; -- distinguished from an abstract. See Abstract, n., 4..

Dibs :: Dibs (n.) A sweet preparation or treacle of grape juice, much used in the East..

Bain-marie :: Bain-marie (n.) A vessel for holding hot water in which another vessel may be heated without scorching its contents; -- used for warming or preparing food or pharmaceutical preparations.

Nonpreparation :: Nonpreparation (n.) Neglect or failure to prepare; want of preparation.

Ordinance :: Ordinance (n.) Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision.

Poake :: Poake (n.) Waste matter from the preparation of skins, consisting of hair, lime, oil, etc..

Antimonial :: Antimonial (n.) A preparation or medicine containing antimony.

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