▸ Specimen Drawer
Materials & Substances — Lesson 15
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builders
builders
ˈbɪldərz
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
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butane
butane
bjuːˈteɪn
occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels
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butterfat
butterfat
ˈbʌtərfæt
the fatty substance of milk from which butter is made
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cadmium
cadmium
ˈkædmiəm
a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
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calamine
calamine
ˈkæləmaɪn
a white mineral; a common ore of zinc
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calcium
calcium
ˈkælsiəm
a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
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calfskin
calfskin
ˈkæfskɪn
fine leather from the skin of a calf
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camphor
camphor
ˈkæmfər
a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment
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carbide
carbide
kɑːrbaɪd
a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element
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carbohydrates
carbohydrates
ˌkoʊbəˈhaɪdreɪts
an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
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carbons
carbons
ˈkɑrbənz
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
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carcinogen
carcinogen
ˈkɑːrsɪnədʒən
any substance that produces cancer
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