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AGAR |
Gelatinous substance |
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CLAG |
Gelatinous substance |
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COLLOID |
A gelatinous substance found in colloid degeneration and
colloid cancer. |
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MUCUS |
A gelatinous or slimy substance found in certain algae and
other plants. |
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SCOPARIN |
A yellow gelatinous or crystalline substance found in
broom (Cytisus scoparius) accompanying sparteine. |
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NOSTOC |
A genus of algae. The plants are composed of moniliform
cells imbedded in a gelatinous substance. |
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JELLY |
Anything brought to a gelatinous condition; a viscous,
translucent substance in a condition between liquid and solid; a
stiffened solution of gelatin, gum, or the like. |
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GALACTIN |
An amorphous, gelatinous substance containing nitrogen,
found in milk and other animal fluids. It resembles peptone, and is
variously regarded as a coagulating or emulsifying agent. |
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MUCILAGE |
A gummy or gelatinous substance produced in certain
plants by the action of water on the cell wall, as in the seeds of
quinces, of flax, etc. |
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PECTIC |
Of or pertaining to pectin; specifically, designating an
acid obtained from ordinary vegetable jelly (pectin) as an amorphous
substance, tough and horny when dry, but gelatinous when moist. |
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BLANCMANGE |
A preparation for desserts, etc., made from isinglass,
sea moss, cornstarch, or other gelatinous or starchy substance, with
mild, usually sweetened and flavored, and shaped in a mold. |
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CALIPEE |
A part of a turtle which is attached to the lower shell.
It contains a fatty and gelatinous substance of a light yellowish
color, much esteemed as a delicacy. |
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CALIPASH |
A part of a turtle which is next to the upper shell. It
contains a fatty and gelatinous substance of a dull greenish tinge,
much esteemed as a delicacy in preparations of turtle. |
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ZOOGLOEA |
A colony or mass of bacteria imbedded in a viscous
gelatinous substance. The zoogloea is characteristic of a transitory
stage through which rap... |
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BATHYBIUS |
A name given by Prof. Huxley to a gelatinous substance
found in mud dredged from the Atlantic and preserved in alcohol. He
supposed that it was... |