peach kernels
1Peach — This article is about the tree and its fruit. For other uses, see Peach (disambiguation). Peach Autumn Red Peaches, cross section Scientific classification Kingdom …
2peach-kernel oil — noun : either of two oils obtained from peach kernels that are very similar in properties and uses to the true almond oils: a. : a colorless or straw colored nondrying fatty oil obtained by expression called also persic oil b. : a colorless to… …
3persic oil — The fixed oil expressed from the kernels of varieties of Prunus armeniaca (apricot kernel oil) or Prunus persica (peach kernel oil); used as a vehicle. * * * per·sic oil pər sik n either of two substantially identical colorless or straw colored… …
4Persipan — (from Persicus (peach) and Marzipan ; also known as Parzipan) is a material used in confectionery, mainly in Germany. It is similar to marzipan but apricot or peach kernels are used instead of almonds. Persipan consists of 40% ground kernels and… …
5almond — almondlike, almondy, adj. /ah meuhnd, am euhnd/; spelling pron. /al meuhnd/, n. 1. the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis (sweet almond) or P. dulcis amara (bitter almond), which grow in warm temperate regions. 2.… …
6benzaldehyde — An aldehyde produced artificially or obtained from oil of bitter almond, containing not less than 80% of b.; a flavoring agent used in orally administered medicines. SYN: benzoic aldehyde. * * * benz·al·de·hyde ben zal də .hīd n a colorless… …
7benzaldehyde — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1860 a colorless nontoxic aromatic liquid C6H5CHO found in essential oils (as in peach kernels) and used in flavoring and perfumery, in pharmaceuticals, and in synthesis of dyes …
8Marzipan — For the Homestar Runner character, see List of Homestar Runner characters. Marzipan is a confection consisting primarily of sugar and almond meal. Persipan is a similar, yet less expensive product, in which the almonds are replaced by apricot or… …
9Dream Pool Essays — Shen Kuo (沈括) (1031 1095 AD) The Dream Pool Essays (Pinyin: Méng Xī Bǐ Tán; Wade Giles: Meng Hsi Pi t an Chinese: 夢溪筆談／梦溪笔谈) was an extensive book written by the polymath Chinese scientist and statesman Shen Kuo (1031 1095) by 1088 AD, during the …
10History of poison — The history of poison [Poison is defined as a substance that causes death or injury when swallowed or absorbed. cite book|title=Collins English Dictionary|author=Colins Dictionaries, from the Bank of English|publisher=HarperCollins|pages=594|date …
