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oxygen collapse: a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

arsenic collapse: a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar; a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer

nitrogen collapse: a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

carbon dioxide collapse: a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis

chemical collapse: produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules; relating to or used in chemistry; "chemical engineer"; "chemical balance"; of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; "chemical fertilizer"

carbon tetrachloride collapse: a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined

fire extinguisher collapse: a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires

fireplug collapse: an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

hydrant collapse: a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks

alcohol collapse: a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"; any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation

carbon collapse: a copy made with carbon paper; an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

octane collapse: any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent

propane collapse: colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel

peat collapse: partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried

natural gas collapse: a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes

facsimile collapse: duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio; an exact copy or reproduction

combustible collapse: a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power; capable of igniting and burning

gas collapse: the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container; a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely; attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes"

snorkel collapse: air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time; breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water; dive with a snorkel

microfiche collapse: small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed; a magnification system is used to read the material

recording collapse: the act of making a record (especially an audio record); "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth"; signal encoding something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded; a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded

paraffin collapse: (British usage) kerosine; from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings

kerosene collapse: a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

gasoline collapse: a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

rubbing collapse: representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal

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