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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
in addition
From this reading So Scouts should be careful that their fingers and whatever else touches a wound also are surgically clean, by being washed well in some antiseptic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
antisepticadjectiveUS /ˌæntəˈseptɪk/
thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything in a tablet or a powdery form is easier to pack than anything in a liquid form.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
asepticadjective
free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
From this reading Wounds must be kept surgically clean, which means "aseptic" or perfectly free of poisoning microbes, or else there may be blood-poisoning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wounds must be kept surgically clean, which means "aseptic" or perfectly free of poisoning microbes, or else there may be blood-poisoning.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So Scouts should be careful that their fingers and whatever else touches a wound also are surgically clean, by being washed well in some antiseptic.
Bernay's
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From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
Bichloridenoun
a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Cloths and knife blades, etc., can be made clean by being boiled for ten minutes.
blood-poisoning
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From this reading Wounds must be kept surgically clean, which means "aseptic" or perfectly free of poisoning microbes, or else there may be blood-poisoning.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Cloths and knife blades, etc., can be made clean by being boiled for ten minutes.
boraxnounUS /ˈbɔːræks/
an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
boricadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪk/
of or relating to or derived from or containing boron
From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Cloths and knife blades, etc., can be made clean by being boiled for ten minutes.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading So Scouts should be careful that their fingers and whatever else touches a wound also are surgically clean, by being washed well in some antiseptic.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Wounds must be kept surgically clean, which means "aseptic" or perfectly free of poisoning microbes, or else there may be blood-poisoning.
ClothsnounUS /klɔːθs/
plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloths and knife blades, etc., can be made clean by being boiled for ten minutes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
disinfecting
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Anything in a tablet or a powdery form is easier to pack than anything in a liquid form.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wounds must be kept surgically clean, which means "aseptic" or perfectly free of poisoning microbes, or else there may be blood-poisoning.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
etc
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From this reading Cloths and knife blades, etc., can be made clean by being boiled for ten minutes.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading So Scouts should be careful that their fingers and whatever else touches a wound also are surgically clean, by being washed well in some antiseptic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Wounds must be kept surgically clean, which means "aseptic" or perfectly free of poisoning microbes, or else there may be blood-poisoning.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
internallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəli/
on or from the inside
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Wounds must be kept surgically clean, which means "aseptic" or perfectly free of poisoning microbes, or else there may be blood-poisoning.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Cloths and knife blades, etc., can be made clean by being boiled for ten minutes.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Anything in a tablet or a powdery form is easier to pack than anything in a liquid form.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Cloths and knife blades, etc., can be made clean by being boiled for ten minutes.
engage in
From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Wounds must be kept surgically clean, which means "aseptic" or perfectly free of poisoning microbes, or else there may be blood-poisoning.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Wounds must be kept surgically clean, which means "aseptic" or perfectly free of poisoning microbes, or else there may be blood-poisoning.
mercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
microbesnounUS /ˈmaɪkroʊbz/
plural of “microbe” — a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
From this reading Wounds must be kept surgically clean, which means "aseptic" or perfectly free of poisoning microbes, or else there may be blood-poisoning.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Cloths and knife blades, etc., can be made clean by being boiled for ten minutes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
not one, and not any
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
a brief written record
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
arrange in a container
From this reading Anything in a tablet or a powdery form is easier to pack than anything in a liquid form.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Wounds must be kept surgically clean, which means "aseptic" or perfectly free of poisoning microbes, or else there may be blood-poisoning.
permanganatenoun
a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic
From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
poisoningnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading Wounds must be kept surgically clean, which means "aseptic" or perfectly free of poisoning microbes, or else there may be blood-poisoning.
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
potashnounUS /ˈpɑːtæʃ/
a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
potassiumnounUS /pəˈtæsiəm/
a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
powderyadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdəri/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading Anything in a tablet or a powdery form is easier to pack than anything in a liquid form.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So Scouts should be careful that their fingers and whatever else touches a wound also are surgically clean, by being washed well in some antiseptic.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Scouts should be careful that their fingers and whatever else touches a wound also are surgically clean, by being washed well in some antiseptic.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So Scouts should be careful that their fingers and whatever else touches a wound also are surgically clean, by being washed well in some antiseptic.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
substancesnounUS /ˈsʌbstənsəz/
plural of “substance” — the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
surgicallyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪkəli/
in a surgical manner; by means of surgery
From this reading Wounds must be kept surgically clean, which means "aseptic" or perfectly free of poisoning microbes, or else there may be blood-poisoning.
tabletnounUS /ˈtæblət/
a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading Anything in a tablet or a powdery form is easier to pack than anything in a liquid form.
tabletsnounUS /ˈtæbləts/
plural of “tablet” — a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Cloths and knife blades, etc., can be made clean by being boiled for ten minutes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Anything in a tablet or a powdery form is easier to pack than anything in a liquid form.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So Scouts should be careful that their fingers and whatever else touches a wound also are surgically clean, by being washed well in some antiseptic.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading So Scouts should be careful that their fingers and whatever else touches a wound also are surgically clean, by being washed well in some antiseptic.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
precisely as stated
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading So Scouts should be careful that their fingers and whatever else touches a wound also are surgically clean, by being washed well in some antiseptic.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So Scouts should be careful that their fingers and whatever else touches a wound also are surgically clean, by being washed well in some antiseptic.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading So Scouts should be careful that their fingers and whatever else touches a wound also are surgically clean, by being washed well in some antiseptic.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wounds must be kept surgically clean, which means "aseptic" or perfectly free of poisoning microbes, or else there may be blood-poisoning.
a Caucasian
From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading So Scouts should be careful that their fingers and whatever else touches a wound also are surgically clean, by being washed well in some antiseptic.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
