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Isosulphocyanate :: Isosulphocyanate (n.) A salt of isosulphocyanic acid.

Subsalt :: Subsaline (a.) Moderately saline or salt.

Quinine :: Quinine (n.) An alkaloid extracted from the bark of several species of cinchona (esp. Cinchona Calisaya) as a bitter white crystalline substance, C20H24N2O2. Hence, by extension (Med.), any of the salts of this alkaloid, as the acetate, chloride, sulphate, etc., employed as a febrifuge or antiperiodic. Called also quinia, quinina, etc..

Hoecake :: Hoecake (n.) A cake of Indian meal, water, and salt, baked before the fire or in the ashes; -- so called because often cooked on a hoe..

Elaidate :: Elaidate (n.) A salt of elaidic acid.

Octoate :: Octoate (n.) A salt of an octoic acid; a caprylate.

Hartshorn :: Hartshorn (n.) Spirits of hartshorn (see below); volatile salts.

Uroxanate :: Uroxanate (n.) A salt of uroxanic acid.

Xantho- :: Xantho- () A combining form from Gr. xanqo`s yellow; as in xanthocobaltic salts. Used also adjectively in chemistry.

Palmate :: Palmate (n.) A salt of palmic acid; a ricinoleate.

Perchlorate :: Perchlorate (n.) A salt of perchloric acid.

Brine :: Brine (n.) The ocean; the water of an ocean, sea, or salt lake..

Pickle :: Pickle (v. t.) A solution of salt and water, in which fish, meat, etc., may be preserved or corned; brine..

Cyamellone :: Cyamellone (n.) A complex derivative of cyanogen, regarded as an acid, and known chiefly in its salts; -- called also hydromellonic acid..

Efflorescence :: Efflorescence (n.) The formation of the whitish powder or crust on the surface of efflorescing bodies, as salts, etc..

Souse :: Souse (n.) Pickle made with salt.

Phosphite :: Phosphite (n.) A salt of phosphorous acid.

Oenanthate :: Oenanthate (n.) A salt of the supposed /nanthic acid.

Succinite :: Succinimide (n.) A white crystalline nitrogenous substance, C2H4.(CO)2.NH, obtained by treating succinic anhydride with ammonia gas. It is a typical imido acid, and forms a series of salts. See Imido acid, under Imido..

Chelerythrine :: Chelerythrine (n.) An alkaloidal principle obtained from the celandine, and named from the red color of its salts. It is a colorless crystalline substance, and acts as an acrid narcotic poison. It is identical with sanguinarine..

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