semisolid
41cream — 1. The upper fatty layer that forms in milk on standing or which is separated from it by centrifugalization; it contains about the same amount of sugar and protein as milk, but from 12 to 40% more fat. 2. Any whitish viscid fluid resembling c.. 3 …
42oil — An inflammable liquid, of fatty consistency and unctuous feel, which is insoluble in water, soluble or insoluble in alcohol, and freely soluble in ether. Oils are variously classified as animal …
43paste — A soft semisolid of firmer consistency than pap, but soft enough to flow slowly and not to retain its shape. SYN: pasta. [L. pasta] dermatologic p. a class of preparations consisting of starch, dextrin, sulfur, calcium carbonate, or zinc oxide… …
44petrolatum — A yellowish mixture of the softer members of the paraffin or methane series of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum as an intermediate product in its distillation; used as a soothing application to burns and abrasions of the skin and as a base… …
45sludge — A muddy sediment. SEE ALSO: sludged blood. activated s. activated s. method. * * * salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, gastrointestinal upset, emesis * * * sludge sləj n a semisolid precipitated mass or deposit <biliary sludge>… …
46palmitic — PALMÍTIC adj.m. (în sintagma) Acid palmitic = acid gras, solid, de culoare aibă, inodor şi insipid, care se găseşte în uleiurile şi grăsimile naturale şi are diverse întrebuinţări în industrie. – Din fr. palmitique. Trimis de valeriu, 03.02.2004 …
47blood clot — noun a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells • Syn: ↑grume • Derivationally related forms: ↑grumous (for: ↑grume) • Hypernyms: ↑blood * * * blood clot UK US …
48cohune oil — noun semisolid fat from nuts of the cohune palm; used in cooking and soap making • Syn: ↑cohune nut oil, ↑cohune fat • Hypernyms: ↑oil • Substance Holonyms: ↑cohune nut * * * noun …
49mineral jelly — noun a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication • Syn: ↑petrolatum, ↑petroleum jelly • Hypernyms: ↑jelly, ↑mixture • Hyponyms: ↑Vaseline …
50printer's ink — noun a semisolid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing • Syn: ↑printing ink • Hypernyms: ↑ink * * * noun 1. : ink for use in printing; especially : one of the semisolid quick drying black inks ordinarily used in letterpress or …
