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  • 121Pearl white — Pearl Pearl, n. [OE. perle, F. perle, LL. perla, perula, probably fr. (assumed) L. pirulo, dim. of L. pirum a pear. See {Pear}, and cf. {Purl} to mantle.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with… …

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  • 122Penicillaria spicata — Pearl Pearl, n. [OE. perle, F. perle, LL. perla, perula, probably fr. (assumed) L. pirulo, dim. of L. pirum a pear. See {Pear}, and cf. {Purl} to mantle.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with… …

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  • 123carrageenan — or carrageenin noun Etymology: carrageen + 3 an or 1 in Date: circa 1889 a colloid extracted from various red algae (as Irish moss) and used especially as a stabilizing or thickening agent …

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  • 124Agar — Agar, (malaiisch) auch Agar Agar, Agartang, Japanischer Fischleim, Kanten (Japanisch) oder Chinesische bzw. Japanische Gelatine genannt, ist wie Carrageen ein Polysaccharid (genauer Galactose Polymer), das Gallerte bilden kann. Die Grundeinheiten …

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  • 125Irishmoss — Irish moss n. An edible North Atlantic seaweed (Chondrus crispus) that yields a mucilaginous substance used medicinally and in preparing jellies. Also called carrageen. * * * …

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  • 126carrageenan, carrageenin — A polysaccharide vegetable gum obtained from Irish moss; a galactosan sulfate resembling agar in molecular structure. SYN: carrageen (2), carragheen. [Carragheen, Irish village] …

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  • 127algă — ÁLGĂ, alge, s.f. (La pl.) Plante inferioare caracterizate prin prezenţa clorofilei şi răspândite în ape dulci, sărate şi pe uscat; (şi la sg.) plantă din acest grup. – Din fr. algue, lat. alga. Trimis de ana zecheru, 03.01.2003. Sursa: DEX 98 … …

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  • 128Irish — boat (cutter rigged fishing vessel), Irish ford (paved ford), Irish coffee (spiked with Irish whiskey and topped with whipped cream), Irish moss (edible seaweed also called carrageen), Irish pennant (unwhipped rope end flying in the breeze),… …

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