carbonic acid gas
— Noun
– English
~ a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
CS gas
— Noun
– English
~ a tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster; can be deployed by grenades or cluster bombs; can cause skin burns and fatal pulmonary edema
coal gas
— Noun
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~ gaseous mixture produced by distillation of bituminous coal and used for heating and lighting
compressed gas
— Noun
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~ gas at a high pressure that can be used as a propellant
class Gasteromycetes
— Noun
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~ fungi in which the hymenium is enclosed until after spores have matured: puffballs; earth stars; stinkhorn fungi
class Gasteropoda
— Noun
– English
~ snails and slugs and their relatives
chronic gastritis
— Noun
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~ persistent gastritis can be a symptom of a gastric ulcer or pernicious anemia or stomach cancer or other disorders
class Gastromycetes
— Noun
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~ fungi in which the hymenium is enclosed until after spores have matured: puffballs; earth stars; stinkhorn fungi
class Gastropoda
— Noun
– English
~ snails and slugs and their relatives
Charles de Gaulle
— Noun
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~ French general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile (1890-1970)
Chloris gayana
— Noun
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~ perennial grass of South Africa introduced into United States; cultivated as forage grass in dry regions
crystal gazing
— Noun
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~ staring into a crystal ball to arouse visions of future or distant events
chafing gear
— Noun
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~ covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction
Corypha gebanga
— Noun
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~ large-leaved palm of Malay to Philippines and northern Australia; leaves used for thatching or plaiting into containers
colloidal gel
— Noun
– English
~ a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
coral gem
— Noun
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~ low-growing much-branched perennial of Canary Islands having orange-red to scarlet or purple flowers; naturalized in United States
Comptroller General
— Noun
– English
~ a United States federal official who supervises expenditures and settles claims against the government
Canna generalis
— Noun
– English
~ plants grown for their large bright yellow to red flowers
Citizen Genet
— Noun
– English
~ French diplomat who in 1793 tried to draw the United States into the war between France and England (1763-1834)
closed gentian
— Noun
– English
~ gentian of eastern North America having tubular blue or white flowers that open little if at all