expectoration
Sputum.
See expectorant and expectorate.
References and Further Reading
The American Peoples Encyclopedia ©1...
High-Explosive Compositions
High-Explosive Compositions
This group is created from simple high explosives such as those listed here, Initial Detonating Agents and Non-Initiating High Explosives.
Binary explosives are created by mixing explosive compounds, sometimes with addition of a non-explosive substance. Many are designed to have melting characteristics which permit them to be placed in shells and bombs in their liquid state and they are almost always entirely used for military purposes. The first was likely a 60/40...
exquisite
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Pronunciation key
( eks′kwi-zit )
( ik-skwiz′it )
ex•qui•site
adj.
[orig. carefully sought out, choice; L. exquisitus pp. of exquizere to search out < ex- out + quarere to ask].
Carefully sought out or elaborately crafted such as exquisitely designed.
Very beautiful or lovely; especially in a fragile or delicate quality such as exquisite lace.
Admirable; Of the highest quality.
Extremely sensitive; fastidious; keenly discriminated; such as an exquisite eye for fine art.
Intense; keen;...
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