reddening

  • 51selenium acids — Acid Ac id, n. 1. A sour substance. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) One of a class of compounds, generally but not always distinguished by their sour taste, solubility in water, and reddening of vegetable blue or violet colors. They are also… …

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  • 52sulphacids — Acid Ac id, n. 1. A sour substance. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) One of a class of compounds, generally but not always distinguished by their sour taste, solubility in water, and reddening of vegetable blue or violet colors. They are also… …

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  • 53sulphur acids — Acid Ac id, n. 1. A sour substance. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) One of a class of compounds, generally but not always distinguished by their sour taste, solubility in water, and reddening of vegetable blue or violet colors. They are also… …

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  • 54tellurium acids — Acid Ac id, n. 1. A sour substance. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) One of a class of compounds, generally but not always distinguished by their sour taste, solubility in water, and reddening of vegetable blue or violet colors. They are also… …

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  • 55first-degree burn — noun Date: circa 1929 a mild burn characterized by heat, pain, and reddening of the burned surface but not exhibiting blistering or charring of tissues …

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  • 56redden — verb (reddened; reddening) Date: circa 1611 transitive verb to make red or reddish intransitive verb to become red; especially blush …

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  • 57red leaf — noun Date: 1909 any of several plant diseases characterized by reddening of the foliage …

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  • 58redout — noun Date: 1942 a condition in which centripetal acceleration (as that created when an aircraft abruptly enters a dive) drives blood to the head and causes reddening of the visual field and headache …

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  • 59Schick test — noun Etymology: Béla Schick Date: 1916 a test for susceptibility to diphtheria by cutaneous injection of a diluted diphtheria toxin that causes an area of reddening and induration in susceptible individuals …

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  • 60blush — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, probably from blusshen Date: 14th century 1. outward appearance ; view < at first blush > 2. a reddening of the face especially from shame, modesty, or confusion 3. a red or rosy tint 4. a cosmetic applied to&#8230; …

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