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carbon cycle
carbon cycle in biology, the exchange of carbon between living organisms and the nonliving environment. Inorganic carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is converted by plants into simple carbohydrates, which are then used to produce more complex substances. Animals eat the plants and are then eaten by... Read more |
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Carbonization
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carbonation
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sodium bicarbonate
sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate, chemical compound, NaHCO 3 , a white crystalline or granular powder, commonly known as bicarbonate of soda or baking soda. It is soluble in water and very slightly soluble in alcohol. It evolves carbon dioxide gas when heated above about... Read more |
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sodium carbonate
sodium carbonate chemical compound, Na 2 CO 3 , soluble in water and very slightly soluble in alcohol. Pure sodium carbonate is a white, odorless powder that absorbs moisture from the air, has an alkaline taste, and forms a strongly alkaline water solution. It is one of the most basic industrial... Read more |
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magnesite
magnesite , mineral, magnesium carbonate, MgCO 3 , white, yellow, or gray in color. It originates through the alteration of olivine or of serpentine by waters carrying carbon dioxide; through the replacement of calcium by magnesium in calcareous rocks, sometimes limestone but more often dolomite;... Read more |
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metabolite
metabolite organic compound that is a starting material in, an intermediate in, or an end product of metabolism . Starting materials are substances, usually small and of simple structure, absorbed by the organism as food. These include the vitamins and essential amino acids. They can be used to... Read more |
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baking soda
Baking Soda Background Baking soda is a white crystalline powder (NaHCO3) better known to chemists as sodium bicarbonate, bicarbonate of soda, sodium hydrogen carbonate, or sodium acid carbonate. It is classified as an acid salt, formed by combining an acid (carbonic) and a base (sodium hydroxide),... Read more |
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carbonate
carbonate , chemical compound containing the carbonate radical or ion , CO 3-2 . Most familiar carbonates are salts that are formed by reacting an inorganic base (e.g., a metal hydroxide ) with carbonic acid . Normal carbonates are formed when equivalent amounts of acid and base react;... Read more |
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radioactive dating
dating, radioactive (radiometric dating) Any of several methods using radioactive decay to assess the ages of archaeological remains, fossils and rocks. The specimens must contain a very long-lived radioisotope of known half-life (time taken for one half of its nuclei to decay), which, with a... Read more |
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Making fibers softer and more absorbent
...a sheet of polymer fibers to make the material more absorbent. Supercritical carbon...could make polymer fibers pick up moisture faster...make facial tissues softer. "A really good example...Water penetrates the fibers of the paper, so the... |
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living [bar] martha stewart bamboo towels are more absorbent than...
...that's extremely silky and absorbent. Bamboo towels can soak up...odors. And they dry quickly, making them an excellent choice in...and a dryer, where their fibers will become softer and more absorbent. On the downside, bamboo... |
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Method for Making Absorbent Items and an Absorbent Item Obtained Using This...
Method for Making Absorbent Items and an Absorbent Item Obtained Using This...Issued 9/5/06. An absorbent item of the type with a soft retaining cover has been...including a mixture of cellulose fiber, particles of ... |
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The Innovative World of Nonwoven Fabrics
...each year. Making nonwoven fabrics...make (or buy) fibers. Until the 1970s...used synthetic fiber material. It produces a soft, absorbent fabric that is...Polyester fibers are now the most...used synthetic ... |
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2-inch plates are butter pats
...extremely silky and absorbent. In fact, bamboo...they dry quickly, making them an excellent...dryer, where their fibers will become softer and more absorbent. On the downside...the surface with a soft cloth dampened with... |
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Arm & Hammer refillable Cleaner & Degreaser(cq).(Flavor/Gracious Living)
...that's extremely silky and absorbent. Bamboo towels can soak up...odors. And they dry quickly, making them an excellent choice in...and a dryer, where their fibers will become softer and more absorbent. On the downside, bamboo... |
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Essence of elegance: Sferra enhances brand image with updated logo and new...
...revolutionary 900-gram towel made from a super-soft and extraordinarily absorbent bamboo fiber. Sferra also transcends the traditional white...allowed the company to expand its warehouse, making for more efficient distribution and customer... |
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School of fashion: KIWI reviews the best in sustainable style for pre-K...
...Sheet What's an eco fiber? Most are organic...material that creates a soft and luxurious fabric...fertilizers. It is softer and more durable...renewable, sustainable fiber that is absorbent, insulating (to...absorbent and ... |
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-U.S. ARS: New lease on life for linters.
...ground into pulp for making paper. Linters...staple fibers in absorbent wipes, cosmetic...staple and linter fibers rescued from the...linters and staple fibers to combine to form...scientists have produced soft, ... |
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Queensboro Shirt Introduces Eco-Fiber Bamboo Polo Shirts to its Low-minimum...
...Silky bamboo fiber is antibacterial...hypoallergenic, cooler, more absorbent and faster-drying than cotton, making it the ideal warm...addition of eco-fiber bamboo polos to its...the silky bamboo fiber is naturally odor...shrink and feels ... |
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