turmeric

  • 21turmeric paper — n. paper impregnated with turmeric, used as a test for alkali, which turns it brown, or for boric acid, which turns it reddish brown …

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  • 22Turmeric (album) — Infobox Album Name = Turmeric Type = box Artist = Merzbow Released = start date|2006|3|23 Recorded = Genre = Noise Length = Label = Blossoming Noise Producer = Masami Akita Reviews = Last album = Houjoue (2005) This album = Turmeric / Black Bone …

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  • 23turmeric paper — noun : paper impregnated with an extract of turmeric and used as a test for alkaline substances which turn it from yellow to reddish brown and for boric acid which turns it red brown * * * paper treated with turmeric: used to indicate the… …

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  • 24turmeric paper — paper treated with turmeric: used to indicate the presence of alkalis, which turn it brown, or of boric acid, which turns it reddish brown. [1800 10] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 25turmeric paper — paper dyed yellow with turmeric; alkalis turn it brown …

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  • 26turmeric paper — /ˈtɜmərɪk peɪpə/ (say termuhrik paypuh) noun paper treated with turmeric, formerly used to indicate the presence of alkalis, which turn it brown, or of boric acid, which turns it reddish brown …

  • 27Turmeric — Curcuma (E) …

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  • 28turmeric — tur|me|ric [ˈtə:mərık US ˈtə:r ] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: terre merite saffron , from Medieval Latin terra merita deserved earth ] a yellow powder used to give a special colour or taste to food, especially ↑curry …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29turmeric — tur·mer·ic || tÉœrmÉ™rɪk / tɜː n. East Indian plant whose aromatic subterranean stem (rhizome) in powdered form is used in several ways (in a seasoning such as curry, a yellow dye, and as a medicine); powdered form of this plant s rhizome;… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 30turmeric — noun (U) yellow powder used to give a special colour or taste to food, especially curry 1 …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English