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Roux

A thickening, made of flour, for soups and gravies.

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Concoction 76% connected

A change in food produced by the organs of nutrition; digestion.

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Intermixture 76% connected

A mass formed by mixture; a mass of ingredients mixed.

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Mixture 76% connected

The act of mixing, or the state of being mixed; as, made by a mixture of ingredients.

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Bionomics noun · 78% connection

the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment

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the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment

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El Nino noun · 78% connection

(oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas ti…

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Environmental science noun · 78% connection

the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment

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Oceanography noun · 78% connection

the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

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the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

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of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Ecological niche noun · 78% connection

(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)

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a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment

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Agar-agar noun · 78% connection

A fucus or seaweed much used in the East for soups and jellies; Ceylon moss (Gracilaria lichenoides).

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Aleuromancy noun · 78% connection

Divination by means of flour.

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Aleurometer noun · 78% connection

An instrument for determining the expansive properties, or quality, of gluten in flour.

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Als noun · 78% connection

thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle a…

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Anta noun · 78% connection

A species of pier produced by thickening a wall at its termination, treated architecturally as a pilaster, with capital and base.

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Atheroma noun · 78% connection

A disease characterized by thickening and fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries.

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Bergmeal noun · 78% connection

An earthy substance, resembling fine flour. It is composed of the shells of infusoria, and in Lapland and Sweden is sometimes eaten, m…

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Callosity noun · 78% connection

A hard or thickened spot or protuberance; a hardening and thickening of the skin or bark of a part, eps. as a result of continued pres…

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Callus noun · 78% connection

(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid

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Caramel noun · 78% connection

Burnt sugar; a brown or black porous substance obtained by heating sugar. It is soluble in water, and is used for coloring spirits, gr…

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Chervil noun · 78% connection

A plant (Anthriscus cerefolium) with pinnately divided aromatic leaves, of which several curled varieties are used in soups and salads.

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Chronic eczema noun · 78% connection

eczema characterized by thickening of the skin with accentuated skin lines

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