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trioses/ˈtraɪoʊsiːz/ /ˈtriːoʊsiːz/
A sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. Trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. Dihydroxyacetone and L-/D-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.
truth serum/ˈtruθ ˌsɪrəm/
A psychoactive medication, especially one administered by injection, which supposedly renders a person cooperative and disposed to respond honestly to questions.
floc/flɑk/ /flɔk/
A floccule; a soft or fluffy particle suspended in a liquid, or the fluffy mass of suspended particles so formed.
lattice energy/ˈlætɪs ˈɛnərʤi/ /ˈlætɪs ˈɛnɚdʒi/
The energy required to separate the ions of an ionic solid (especially a crystal) to infinity
metho/ˈmɛθoʊ/
Methylated spirits.
dressings/ˈdrɛsɪŋz/
Gum, starch, etc., used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.
paregoric/pæɹɪˈɡɒɹɪk/ /pɛɹɪˈɡɔɹɪk/
A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain.
ethanol/ˈɛ.θə.nɒl/ /ˈɛ.θə.nɑl/
A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH3-CH2-OH.
goober/ˈɡuːbə/ /ˈɡubəɹ/
To drip or slather; to apply a gooey substance to a surface.
vodkas/ˈvɒdkəz/ /ˈvɑdkəz/
A clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash.