Astringent

  • 31astringent clay — noun : a clay containing an astringent salt (as alum) …

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  • 32astringent — 1. noun /əˈstrɪn.dʒənt/ A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood. 2. adjective /əˈstrɪn.dʒənt/ a) Sharp, caustic, severe. b) Having the …

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  • 33astringent — Synonyms and related words: Spartan, Spartanic, acerb, acerbic, acid, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, alum, amaroidal, ascetic, asperous, austere, authoritarian, biting, bitter, bitter as gall, brisk, caustic, clamp, coarse, collapsible,… …

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  • 34astringent — as|trin|gent Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable …

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  • 35astringent — en streng sammensnerpende vin med megen garvesyre. balance vinen rummer alle de ønskværdige elementer (syre, alkohol, smag) i passende forhold …

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  • 36Astringent — A mildly binding substance. Acacia, Anacardium, Annona, Bixa, Crescentia, Hesperomeles, Mangifera, Musa, Myrcia, Portulaca, Psidium, Punica, Sapindus, Terminalia, Zea …

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  • 37astringént — I. adj. m., pl. astringénţi; f. sg. astringéntã, pl. astringénte II. s. n., pl. astringénte …

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  • 38astringent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. binding, styptic; severe (See severity). See contraction, pungency. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. biting, harsh, sharp, cutting, acerbic, severe, rough, acrid. ANT.: mild, soft III (Roget s… …

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  • 39astringent — as trin·gent || dÊ’É™nt n. substance which causes contraction; substance that stops bleeding; (Cosmetics) substance that tightens the skin and also removes oils from the skin adj. severe; harsh; constrictive; tightens (the skin) …

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  • 40astringent — a. Binding, contracting, styptic …

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