used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Whiting._--This is used only as a cheap filler to increase quantity and lower cost.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading These are chiefly linseed oil products and mineral hydrocarbons which are more or less elastic, and act somewhat as a flux.
in addition
From this reading There are also used in compounding what are known as the various substitutes.
AluminumnounUS /əˈluːmənəm/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading _Aluminum silicate._--This is used chiefly as a filler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Whiting._--This is used only as a cheap filler to increase quantity and lower cost.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are also used in compounding what are known as the various substitutes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Whiting._--This is used only as a cheap filler to increase quantity and lower cost.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading _Whiting._--This is used only as a cheap filler to increase quantity and lower cost.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading _Aluminum silicate._--This is used chiefly as a filler.
compoundingnounUS /kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ/
the act of combining things to form a new whole
From this reading There are also used in compounding what are known as the various substitutes.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading _Whiting._--This is used only as a cheap filler to increase quantity and lower cost.
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elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading These are chiefly linseed oil products and mineral hydrocarbons which are more or less elastic, and act somewhat as a flux.
fillernounUS /ˈfɪlər/
used for filling cracks or holes in a surface
From this reading _Whiting._--This is used only as a cheap filler to increase quantity and lower cost.
fluxnounUS /flʌks/
the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
From this reading These are chiefly linseed oil products and mineral hydrocarbons which are more or less elastic, and act somewhat as a flux.
hydrocarbonsnounUS /ˌhaɪdroʊˈkɑːrbənz/
plural of “hydrocarbon” — an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
From this reading These are chiefly linseed oil products and mineral hydrocarbons which are more or less elastic, and act somewhat as a flux.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are also used in compounding what are known as the various substitutes.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading _Whiting._--This is used only as a cheap filler to increase quantity and lower cost.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Whiting._--This is used only as a cheap filler to increase quantity and lower cost.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There are also used in compounding what are known as the various substitutes.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading These are chiefly linseed oil products and mineral hydrocarbons which are more or less elastic, and act somewhat as a flux.
linseednounUS /ˈlɪnsiːd/
the seed of flax used as a source of oil
From this reading These are chiefly linseed oil products and mineral hydrocarbons which are more or less elastic, and act somewhat as a flux.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading _Whiting._--This is used only as a cheap filler to increase quantity and lower cost.
mineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading These are chiefly linseed oil products and mineral hydrocarbons which are more or less elastic, and act somewhat as a flux.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading These are chiefly linseed oil products and mineral hydrocarbons which are more or less elastic, and act somewhat as a flux.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading These are chiefly linseed oil products and mineral hydrocarbons which are more or less elastic, and act somewhat as a flux.
and nothing more
From this reading _Whiting._--This is used only as a cheap filler to increase quantity and lower cost.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These are chiefly linseed oil products and mineral hydrocarbons which are more or less elastic, and act somewhat as a flux.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading These are chiefly linseed oil products and mineral hydrocarbons which are more or less elastic, and act somewhat as a flux.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
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quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading _Whiting._--This is used only as a cheap filler to increase quantity and lower cost.
RubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
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silicatenounUS /ˈsɪləkət/
a salt or ester derived from silicic acid
From this reading _Aluminum silicate._--This is used chiefly as a filler.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading These are chiefly linseed oil products and mineral hydrocarbons which are more or less elastic, and act somewhat as a flux.
substitutesnounUS /ˈsʌbstətuːts/
plural of “substitute” — a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
From this reading There are also used in compounding what are known as the various substitutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are also used in compounding what are known as the various substitutes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are also used in compounding what are known as the various substitutes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are chiefly linseed oil products and mineral hydrocarbons which are more or less elastic, and act somewhat as a flux.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Whiting._--This is used only as a cheap filler to increase quantity and lower cost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Whiting._--This is used only as a cheap filler to increase quantity and lower cost.
the act of using
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employed in accomplishing something
From this reading _Whiting._--This is used only as a cheap filler to increase quantity and lower cost.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading There are also used in compounding what are known as the various substitutes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading There are also used in compounding what are known as the various substitutes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These are chiefly linseed oil products and mineral hydrocarbons which are more or less elastic, and act somewhat as a flux.
WhitingnounUS /ˈwaɪtɪŋ/
flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
From this reading _Whiting._--This is used only as a cheap filler to increase quantity and lower cost.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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