softening agent
11Arbois (grape) — For the wine region, see Arbois AOC. Verdet redirects here. For another French wine grape that is also known as Verdet, see Gouais blanc. Arbois Grape (Vitis) Color of berry skin Blanc Species Vitis vinifera Also called …
12Bone wax — is used to help mechanically control bleeding from bone surfaces during surgical procedures. It is made of beeswax with a softening agent such as paraffin or vasoline and is smeared across the bleeding edge of the bone, blocking the holes and… …
13glycerol — /glis euh rawl , rol /, n. a colorless, odorless, syrupy, sweet liquid, C3H8O3, usually obtained by the saponification of natural fats and oils: used for sweetening and preserving food, in the manufacture of cosmetics, perfumes, inks, and certain …
14Calgon — ˈkalˌgän trademark used for a sodium phosphate glass that approximates a sodium metaphosphate in composition and is used chiefly in water softening, in detergents, in tanning leather, and in deflocculating suspensions * * * /kal gon/, Trademark.… …
15Gushan — Infobox Company company name = Gushan Environmental Energy Limited company type = Public (NYSE|GU) foundation = 2001 location = Fuzhou, China key people = Yu Jianqiu, CEO industry = Energy products = Biodiesel revenue = approx. $140 million USD… …
16carbamide peroxide — [USP] an equimolecular compound of urea and hydrogen peroxide used topically as a cerumen softening agent and as a dental cleanser, bleaching agent, and antiinflammatory …
17Oak (wine) — Oak Wine Barrels The use of oak plays a significant role in winemaking and can have a profound effect on the resulting wine, affecting the color, flavor, tannin profile and texture of the wine. Oak can come into contact with wine in the form of a …
18Crown gold — is a 22 karat (kt) gold alloy, introduced in England for gold crown coin manufacture in 1526 (by Henry VIII). It is 22/24 = 0.91667 fine or 91.667% gold. Previously, gold sovereign coins were made from 23 kt gold, but this was soft and invited… …
19amalgam — /euh mal geuhm/, n. 1. an alloy of mercury with another metal or metals. 2. an alloy that consists chiefly of silver mixed with mercury and variable amounts of other metals and is used as a dental filling. 3. a rare mineral, an alloy of silver… …
20Calgon — /kal gon/, Trademark. a brand of sodium phosphate glass (sodium hexametaphosphate), soluble in water: used as a water softening agent. * * * …
