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101Homebrewing beer — refers to the brewing of beer on a very small scale. The typical homebrewer brews as a hobby for personal consumption, free distribution at social gatherings, amateur competitions, and for other assorted generally non commercial reasons. History… …
102Airbrush makeup — articleissues tone=July 2008 do attempt=July 2008 orphan=July 2008 howto=July 2008Airbrush makeup is designed to be applied with the same airbrush technology used for traditional painting and automotive work. The airbrush systems designed for… …
103Mercury (element) — gold ← mercury → thallium Cd ↑ Hg ↓ Cn …
104benzoic acid — Chem., Pharm. a white, crystalline, slightly water soluble powder, C7H6O2, usually derived from benzoin or other balsams, or synthesized from phthalic acid or toluene: used chiefly as a preservative, in the synthesis of dyes, and in medicine as a …
105copper — copper1 /kop euhr/, n. 1. a malleable, ductile, metallic element having a characteristic reddish brown color: used in large quantities as an electrical conductor and in the manufacture of alloys, as brass and bronze. Symbol: Cu; at. wt.: 63.54;… …
106creosote — creosotic /kree euh sot ik/, adj. /kree euh soht /, n., v., creosoted, creosoting. n. 1. an oily liquid having a burning taste and a penetrating odor, obtained by the distillation of coal and wood tar, used mainly as a preservative for wood and… …
107salt — salt1 saltlike, adj. /sawlt/, n. 1. a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc. 2. table salt mixed with a particular herb or… …
108fruit processing — Introduction preparation of fruit for human consumption. Fruit is sometimes defined as the product of growth from an angiosperm, or flowering plant. From a purely botanical point of view, the fruit may be only the fleshy growth that arises …
109Alcohol — An organic chemical in which one or more hydroxyl (OH) groups are attached to carbon (C) atoms in place of hydrogen (H) atoms. Common alcohols include ethyl alcohol or ethanol (found in alcoholic beverages), methyl alcohol or methanol (can cause… …
110chlorobutanol — A hypnotic sedative and local anesthetic; used chiefly in dermatologic preparations and as a preservative in multiple dose vials for parenteral use. SYN: acetone chloroform, chlorbutol. * * * chlo·ro·bu·ta·nol byüt ən .ȯl, .ōl n a white… …
