acerola
— Noun
– English
~ acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C
acerola
— Noun
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~ tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries
acervulus
— Noun
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~ small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
acetabulum
— Noun
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~ the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
acetal
— Noun
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~ any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules
acetaldehyde
— Noun
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~ a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
acetamide
— Noun
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~ a colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds
acetaminophen
— Noun
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~ an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
acetanilid
— Noun
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~ a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
acetanilide
— Noun
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~ a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
acetate
— Noun
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~ a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
acetate
— Noun
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~ a salt or ester of acetic acid
acetin
— Noun
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~ any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together
acetone
— Noun
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~ the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
acetonemia
— Noun
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~ an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
acetonuria
— Noun
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~ excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
acetophenetidin
— Noun
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~ a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic