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Lepidolite

A species of mica, of a lilac or rose-violet color, containing lithia. It usually occurs in masses consisting of small scales. See Mica.

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Isinglass 76% connected

A semitransparent, whitish, and very pure from of gelatin, chiefly prepared from the sounds or air bladders of various species of sturgeons (as the A…

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Mica 76% connected

The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.…

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Li 70% connected

A Chinese measure of distance, being a little more than one third of a mile.

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Lithium 70% connected

A metallic element of the alkaline group, occurring in several minerals, as petalite, spodumene, lepidolite, triphylite, etc., and otherwise widely d…

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Rubidium 70% connected

A rare metallic element. It occurs quite widely, but in small quantities, and always combined. It is isolated as a soft yellowish white metal, analog…

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Bravais lattice noun · 78% connection

a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal

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Complex noun · 78% connection

a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

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a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal

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Ligand noun · 78% connection

a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom

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Organometallic compound noun · 78% connection

a compound containing an alkyl or aryl radical bonded to a metal.; "Tetracarbonyl nickel, and ferrocene are examples of organometallic…

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the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge; "th…

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Alkali noun · 78% connection

One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcoh…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, mica, lilac, rose-violet, color.
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Aventurine noun · 78% connection

A variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica.

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Biotite noun · 78% connection

Mica containing iron and magnesia, generally of a black or dark green color; -- a common constituent of crystalline rocks. See Mica.

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Brooklime noun · 78% connection

plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowers

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Copper noun · 78% connection

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal t…

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Cudbear noun · 78% connection

A powder of a violet red color, difficult to moisten with water, used for making violet or purple dye. It is prepared from certain spe…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, mica, lilac, rose-violet, color.
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Fluorene noun · 78% connection

A colorless, crystalline hydrocarbon, C13H10 having a beautiful violet fluorescence; whence its name. It occurs in the higher boiling…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, mica, lilac, rose-violet, color.
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Glimmer noun · 78% connection

Mica. See Mica.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, mica, lilac, rose-violet, color.
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Gneiss noun · 78% connection

A crystalline rock, consisting, like granite, of quartz, feldspar, and mica, but having these materials, especially the mica, arranged…

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Gram method noun · 78% connection

a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after…

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Gram stain noun · 78% connection

a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, mica, lilac, rose-violet, color.
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Gram's method noun · 78% connection

a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, mica, lilac, rose-violet, color.
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Gram's procedure noun · 78% connection

a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, mica, lilac, rose-violet, color.
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Gram's stain noun · 78% connection

a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, mica, lilac, rose-violet, color.
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Granite noun · 78% connection

A crystalline, granular rock, consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica, and usually of a whitish, grayish, or flesh-red color. It diff…

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Hail noun · 78% connection

Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The separate masses or g…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: species, mica, lilac, rose-violet, color.
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Hiddenite noun · 78% connection

An emerald-green variety of spodumene found in North Carolina; lithia emerald, -- used as a gem.

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Induline noun · 78% connection

Any one of a large series of aniline dyes, colored blue or violet, and represented by aniline violet.

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