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Materials & Substances — Lesson 13

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arrowroot
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arrowroot

ˈær.oʊ.ruːt
a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant
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arsenic
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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
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ash

æʃ
the residue that remains when something is burned
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ashes
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ashes

ˈæʃɪz
the residue that remains when something is burned
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atom
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atom

ˈætəm
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
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atoms
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atoms

ˈætəmz
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
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balms
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balms

bɑːmz
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
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barium
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barium

ˈbæriəm
a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
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basalt
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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
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beaver

ˈbiːvɚ
the soft brown fur of the beaver
The beaver gnawed on the tree trunk.
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beavers
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beavers

ˈbiːvɚz
the soft brown fur of the beaver
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benzene
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benzene

ˈbɛnziːn
a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
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