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101neon — /nee on/, n. 1. Chem. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth s atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; at. wt.: 20.183; at. no.: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure. 2 …
102nitrogen — /nuy treuh jeuhn/, n. Chem. a colorless, odorless, gaseous element that constitutes about four fifths of the volume of the atmosphere and is present in combined form in animal and vegetable tissues, esp. in proteins: used chiefly in the… …
103oxygen — oxygenic /ok si jen ik/, oxygenous /ok sij euh neuhs/, adj. oxygenicity /ok si jeuh nis i tee/, n. /ok si jeuhn/, n. Chem. a colorless, odorless, gaseous element constituting about one fifth of the volume of the atmosphere and present in a… …
104performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
105starch — starchless, adj. starchlike, adj. /stahrch/, n. 1. a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C6H10O5)n, occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn,… …
106sulfur — /sul feuhr/, n. 1. Also, esp. Brit., sulphur. Chem. a nonmetallic element that exists in several forms, the ordinary one being a yellow rhombic crystalline solid, and that burns with a blue flame and a suffocating odor: used esp. in making… …
107xenon — /zee non, zen on/, n. Chem. a heavy, colorless, chemically inactive, monatomic gaseous element used for filling radio, television, and luminescent tubes. Symbol: Xe; at. wt.: 131.30; at. no.: 54. [1898; < Gk xénon, neut. of xénos strange (see… …
108yam — /yam/, n. 1. the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions. 2. any of these plants. 3. the sweet potato. 4. Scot. potato (def. 1). [1580 90; cf. Gullah nyam, Jamaican E… …
109fat and oil processing — ▪ chemistry Introduction method by which animal and plant substances are prepared for eating by humans. The oil and fat products used for edible purposes can be divided into two distinct classes: liquid oils, such as olive oil, peanut …
110oxygen group element — ▪ chemical element Introduction also called chalcogen, any of the five chemical elements making up Group 16 (VIa) of the periodic classification namely, oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, and polonium. (See Figure >.) A relationship among… …
