▸ Specimen Drawer
Materials & Substances — Lesson 13
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arrowroot
arrowroot
ˈær.oʊ.ruːt
a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant
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arsenic
arsenic
ˈɑːrsənɪk
a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
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ash
ash
æʃ
the residue that remains when something is burned
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ashes
ashes
ˈæʃɪz
the residue that remains when something is burned
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atom
atom
ˈætəm
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
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atoms
atoms
ˈætəmz
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
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balms
balms
bɑːmz
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
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barium
barium
ˈbæriəm
a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
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basalt
basalt
bəˈsɔːlt
the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
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beaver
beaver
ˈbiːvɚ
the soft brown fur of the beaver
The beaver gnawed on the tree trunk.
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beavers
beavers
ˈbiːvɚz
the soft brown fur of the beaver
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benzene
benzene
ˈbɛnziːn
a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
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