lose substance
1Ground substance — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
2To lose ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
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4cal|lose — «KAL ohs», noun. an amorphous substance, a carbohydrate, found in cell walls. ╂[< Latin callōsus callous] …
5cel|lu|lose — «SEHL yuh lohs», noun, adjective. –n. a substance that forms the walls of plant cells; the woody part of trees and plants. Wood, cotton, flax, and hemp are largely cellulose. Cellulose is used to make paper, rayon, plastics, and explosives.… …
6hy|dro|cel|lu|lose — «HY droh SEHL yuh lohs», noun. a colloidal substance obtained from cellulose by combination with water, as by the action of acids. It is used in making paper and fibers. Formula: C12H22O11 …
7su|cra|lose — «SOO kruh lohs», noun a substance derived from sugar, used as a low calorie sweetener. It is 600 times as sweet as sugar and is not absorbed by the body. Formula: C12H19Cl3O8 …
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9Powder (substance) — A powder is a dry, bulk solid composed of a large number of very fine particles that may flow freely when shaken or tilted. Powders are a special sub class of granular materials, although the terms powder and granular are sometimes used to… …
10cel·lu·lose — /ˈsɛljəˌloʊs/ noun [noncount] : a substance that is the main part of the cell walls of plants and that is used in making various products (such as paper) …
