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  • 61Methane —   A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas composed of one molecule of Carbon and four of hydrogen, which is highly flammable. It is the main constituent of natural gas that is formed naturally by methanogenic, anaerobic bacteria or can be… …

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  • 62odourless — BrE, odorless AmE adjective not having a smell: Water is a colorless, odorless liquid …

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  • 63DDT — abbr. dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, a colourless chlorinated hydrocarbon used as an insecticide. * * * noun an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972 • Syn: ↑dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane …

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  • 64hedge nettle — noun 1. perennial herb with an odorless rhizome widespread in moist places in northern hemisphere • Syn: ↑Stachys palustris • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Stachys, ↑genus Stachys …

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  • 65Tangier pea — noun North African annual resembling the sweet pea having showy but odorless flowers • Syn: ↑Tangier peavine, ↑Lalthyrus tingitanus • Hypernyms: ↑wild pea • Member Holonyms: ↑Lathyrus, ↑genus Lathyrus * * * …

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  • 66fish protein concentrate — noun : fish flour * * * an odorless and tasteless high protein food additive made from ground fish and suitable for human consumption. Abbr.: FPC [1960 65] * * * fish protein concentrate, a tasteless, odorless, durable fish flour made by… …

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  • 67Alsace gum — Dextrin Dex trin, n. [Cf. F. dextrine, G. dextrin. See {Dexter}.] (Chem.) A translucent, gummy, amorphous substance, nearly tasteless and odorless, used as a substitute for gum, for sizing, etc., and obtained from starch by the action of heat,… …

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  • 68Anastatica Hierochuntica — Rose Rose, n. [AS. rose, L. rosa, probably akin to Gr. ?, Armor. vard, OPer. vareda; and perhaps to E. wort: cf. F. rose, from the Latin. Cf. {Copperas}, {Rhododendron}.] 1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus {Rosa}, of which there… …

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  • 69Argon — Ar gon, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, neut. of ? inactive; ? priv. + ? work.] (Chem.) A colorless, odorless gas occurring in the air (of which it constitutes 0.93 per cent by volume), in volcanic gases, etc.; so named on account of its inertness by… …

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  • 70auradin — Neroli Ner o*li, n. [F. n[ e]roli, said to be from the name of an Italian princess.] (Chem.) An essential oil obtained by distillation from the flowers of the orange. It has a strong odor, and is used in perfumery, etc. [1913 Webster] {Neroli… …

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