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Elaboration :: Elaboration (n.) The natural process of formation or assimilation, performed by the living organs in animals and vegetables, by which a crude substance is changed into something of a higher order; as, the elaboration of food into chyme; the elaboration of chyle, or sap, or tissues..

Pachonta :: Pachonta (n.) A substance resembling gutta-percha, and used to adulterate it, obtained from the East Indian tree Isonandra acuminata..

Mordant :: Mordant (n.) Any substance, as alum or copperas, which, having a twofold attraction for organic fibers and coloring matter, serves as a bond of union, and thus gives fixity to, or bites in, the dyes..

Jaborine :: "Jaborine (n.) An alkaloid found in jaborandi leaves, from which it is extracted as a white amorphous substance. In its action it resembles atropine..

Substance :: Substance (n.) The most important element in any existence; the characteristic and essential components of anything; the main part; essential import; purport.

Wisp :: Wisp (n.) A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance..

Gummy :: Gummy (a.) Consisting of gum; viscous; adhesive; producing or containing gum; covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.

Gangue :: Gangue (n.) The mineral or earthy substance associated with metallic ore.

Malaxation :: Malaxation (n.) The act of softening by mixing with a thinner substance; the formation of ingredients into a mass for pills or plasters.

Oily :: Oily (superl.) Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance..

Elater :: Elater (n.) The active principle of elaterium, being found in the juice of the wild or squirting cucumber (Ecballium agreste, formerly Motordica Elaterium) and other related species. It is extracted as a bitter, white, crystalline substance, which is a violent purgative..

Adulterate :: Adulterate (v. t.) To corrupt, debase, or make impure by an admixture of a foreign or a baser substance; as, to adulterate food, drink, drugs, coin, etc..

Galactin :: Galactin (n.) A white waxy substance found in the sap of the South American cow tree (Galactodendron).

Compose :: Compose (v. t.) To form the substance of, or part of the substance of; to constitute..

Graving :: Graving (n.) The act or art of carving figures in hard substances, esp. by incision or in intaglio..

Saponifiable :: Saponifiable (a.) Capable of conversion into soap; as, a saponifiable substance..

Vapor :: Vapor (n.) To pass off in fumes, or as a moist, floating substance, whether visible or invisible, to steam; to be exhaled; to evaporate..

Consubstantially :: Consubstantially (adv.) In a consubstantial manner; with identity of substance or nature.

Dip :: Dip (v. i.) To perform the action of plunging some receptacle, as a dipper, ladle. etc.; into a liquid or a soft substance and removing a part..

Isodimorphism :: Isodimorphism (n.) Isomorphism between the two forms severally of two dimorphous substances.

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