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mordant
mordant [Fr.,=biting], substance used in dyeing to fix certain dyes (mordant dyes) in cloth. Either the mordant (if it is colloidal) or a colloid produced by the mordant adheres to the fiber, attracting and fixing the colloidal mordant dye (see colloid ); the insoluble, colored precipitate that is... Read more |
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Speedy Trial
SPEEDY TRIAL The right to a speedy trial finds expression in the U.S. Constitution, state constitutions, state and federal statutory law, and state and federal case law. The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and the case law surrounding this amendment, provide the best place to start... Read more |
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Blood gas analysis
Blood gas analysis Blood gas analysis, also called arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis, is a means of determining the amount of oxygen or carbon dioxide being carried in the blood, and in some cases, of discovering the identity of a toxic gas, such as carbon monoxide, that may be present. In... Read more |
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cochineal
cochineal , natural dye obtained from an extract of the bodies of the females of the cochineal bug ( Dactylopius confusus ) found on certain species of cactus, especially Nopalea coccinellifera, native to Mexico and Central America. The insects' bodies contain the pigment called carminic acid,... Read more |
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Componential Analysis
Componential AnalysisBIBLIOGRAPHYComponential analysis is a method of describing the subject matter of a language. It aims at constructing verifiable models of how specific bodies of cultural (or ideational) content are coherently organized, insofar as such content is represented by words and... Read more |
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Sir Hubert Parry
Parry, Sir Hubert (1848–1918). Together with Charles Stanford, whose music he detested, Parry inspired what is called the ‘English musical renaissance’ of the later 19th cent. This was despite an unpromising educational background—philistine Eton—and a talent... Read more |
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dye
dye any substance, natural or synthetic, used to color various materials, especially textiles, leather, and food. Natural dyes are so called because they are obtained from plants (e.g., alizarin , catechu , indigo , and logwood), from animals (e.g., cochineal , kermes, and Tyrian purple), and... Read more |
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