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19 Cards in this Set
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Natural substances |
substance produced by a living organism |
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Animal origin |
which are obtained from animals. |
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Perishable |
likely to decay |
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Plant origin |
which are obtained from plants. |
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Vulcanization |
process for hardening rubbers. |
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Innumerable |
too many to becounted. |
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Synthetic silk |
artificial silk |
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Hydrocarbons |
a compound of hydrogen and carbon. |
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delicate |
requiring careful handling |
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repellant |
serving or tending to drive away or ward off—often used in combination |
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Poultry |
domestication of birds kept for eggs or meat |
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Abundance |
large amount of things available |
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Fungus |
microorganism grown on |
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Favourable |
beneficial condition |
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Diarrhea |
intestinal disease like loose motion |
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manufacturing |
raw materials made by hand or machinery. |
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fibres |
a thread or filament |
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cellulose |
constituent of plantcell walls and vegetable fibres. |
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sparingly |
not fully dissolved. |