inorganic substance (noun)

  • 31extender — /əkˈstɛndə/ (say uhk stenduh), /ɛk / (say ek ) noun 1. an inorganic powder added to paints to improve film formation and to minimise settlement on storage. 2. a substance added to synthetic resins, glues, or elastomers either to reduce their cost …

  • 32mineral — 1. adj Relating to minerals or the process and business of mining; bearing or producing valuable minerals 2. noun Any valuable inert or lifeless substance formed or deposited in its present position through natural agencies alone, and which is… …

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  • 33mineral — 1. adj Relating to minerals or the process and business of mining; bearing or producing valuable minerals 2. noun Any valuable inert or lifeless substance formed or deposited in its present position through natural agencies alone, and which is… …

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  • 34en|zyme — «EHN zym, zihm», noun. a protein substance produced in living cells, that influences a chemical reaction within a plant or animal without being changed itself; an organic catalyst. Enzymes help break down food so that it can be digested. Pepsin… …

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  • 35fi´ber|less — fi|ber «FY buhr», noun. 1. a) a thread; threadlike part; any one of the very fine, long, threadlike pieces of which many organic and some inorganic materials consist; filament: »A muscle is made up of many fibers. b) a similar structure of… …

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  • 36fi|ber — «FY buhr», noun. 1. a) a thread; threadlike part; any one of the very fine, long, threadlike pieces of which many organic and some inorganic materials consist; filament: »A muscle is made up of many fibers. b) a similar structure of artificial… …

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