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  • 91Daphne mezereum — Daphnin Daph nin, n. [Cf. F. daphnine.] (Chem.) (a) A dark green bitter resin extracted from the mezereon ({Daphne mezereum}) and regarded as the essential principle of the plant. [R.] (b) A white, crystalline, bitter substance, regarded as a… …

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  • 92Daphnin — Daph nin, n. [Cf. F. daphnine.] (Chem.) (a) A dark green bitter resin extracted from the mezereon ({Daphne mezereum}) and regarded as the essential principle of the plant. [R.] (b) A white, crystalline, bitter substance, regarded as a glucoside,… …

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  • 93Nataloin — Na*tal o*in, n. [From Natal aloes.] (Chem.) A bitter crystalline substance constituting the essential principle of Natal aloes. Cf. {Aloon}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 94Picromel — Pic ro*mel, n. [Gr. ? bitter + ? honey: cf. F. picromel.] (Old Chem.) A colorless viscous substance having a bitter sweet taste. [1913 Webster] Note: It was formerly supposed to be the essential principle of the bile, but is now known to be a… …

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  • 95theobromine — cacaine ca*ca ine, n. (Chem.) The essential principle of cacao; now called {theobromine}. [1913 Webster] || …

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  • 96elixir — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic al iksīr the elixir, from al the + iksīr elixir, probably from Greek xērion desiccative powder, from xēros dry Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) a substance held capable of changing base …

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  • 97Athanasian Creed — The Athanasian Creed ( Quicumque vult ) is a statement of Christian Trinitarian doctrine and Christology which has been used in Western Christianity since the sixth century A.D. Its Latin name comes from the opening words Quicumque vult ,… …

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  • 98Novial — Created by Otto Jespersen Setting and usage international auxiliary language Users …

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  • 99Gravimeter — A gravimeter or gravitometer, is an instrument used in gravimetry for measuring the local gravitational field. A gravimeter is a type of accelerometer, except that gravimeters are susceptible to all vibrations including noise, that cause… …

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  • 100Medical cybernetics — is a branch of cybernetics which has been heavily affected by the development of the computer,[1] which applies the concepts of cybernetics to medical research and practice. It covers an emerging working program for the application of systems and …

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