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  • 111Solar time — Solar So lar, a. [L. solaris, fr. sol the sun; akin to As. s[=o]l, Icel. s[=o]l, Goth. sauil, Lith. saule, W. haul,. sul, Skr. svar, perhaps to E. sun:F. solaire. Cf. {Parasol}. {Sun}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from the sun; as …

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  • 112Rushlight — A rushlight is a type of candle formed using the dried pith of the rush plant as its wick. The green epidermis or rind is peeled off to reveal the inner pith, aside from a single strip left to provide support. It is then steeped in any household… …

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  • 113Kraton (polymer) — Kraton is the trade name given to a number of high performance elastomers manufactured by Kraton Polymers, and used as synthetic replacements for rubber. Kraton offers many of the properties of natural rubber, such as flexibility, high traction,… …

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  • 114illuminant — Synonyms and related words: aglow, beaming, beamy, benzine, blushing, bright and sunny, burning, candescent, candle, coal oil, electric light bulb, electricity, fire, flame, flushing, gas, gasoline, gleaming, gleamy, glim, glinting, glowing,… …

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  • 115filter press — In petroleum refining, the equipment used to separate wax and oil in paraffin wax distillates. It consists of a series of canvas covered plates separated by narrow iron rings. The distillate is run into a narrow bore extending the length of the… …

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  • 116sorbolene — /ˈsɔbəlin/ (say sawbuhleen) noun a mixture of oil, such as mineral oil or paraffin, and water, designed to act as a barrier cream. {trademark; Sorbol (name of the company) + ene} …

  • 117Chicken — Gallus gallus domesticus redirects here. For other subspecies, see Red Junglefowl. Chooks redirects here. For the fast food chain, see Chooks Fresh Tasty. This article is about the animal. For chicken as human food, see Chicken (food). For other… …

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  • 118Plombage — was a surgical method used prior to the introduction of anti tuberculosis drug therapy to treat cavitary tuberculosis of the upper lobe of the lung. The term derives from the French word Plomb (lead) and refers to the insertion of an inert… …

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  • 119Glass cutter — See also article: Cutting A glass cutter is a hand tool which aids in the cutting (strictly, the controlled breaking) of flat or sheet glass. The wheel is usually about 5mm diameter and made of hardened steel or tungsten carbide with its edge… …

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  • 120Noel Park — This article is about the area in North London. For the Australian politician, see Noel Park (politician). For the railway station sometimes known as Noel Park , see Noel Park and Wood Green railway station. Coordinates: 51°35′47″N 0°06′08″W /  …

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