9 2 noun n noun
• any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
Example sentence • Food poisoning can occur if ptomaines are present in spoiled or improperly cooked food.
6 1 noun n noun
• metal shackles; for hands or legs
Example sentence • He broke free from the chains that bound him.
5 1 noun n noun
• an effortful attempt to attain a goal
Example sentence • She felt sharp pains in her stomach after eating the spicy food.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
Example sentence • The heavy rains caused flooding in the city.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• any object that is left unused or still extant
Example sentence • The remains of an ancient civilization were discovered in the jungle.
5 1 noun n Example sentence • The highway has multiple lanes for cars to drive in.
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• an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
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• having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
verb
• cut or remove with or as if with a plane
Example sentence • The planes flew overhead in formation.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a quantity that is added
Example sentence • The stock market experienced significant gains today.
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• a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)
Example sentence • The lion's manes were thick and majestic.
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• a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
Example sentence • Ethane and propane are common examples of alkanes .
5 1 noun n noun
• something causing misery or death
Example sentence • Caffeine and sugar are the banes of my existence.
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• Any binary compound of boron and hydrogen.
Example sentence • The study of boranes has important applications in materials science.
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Example sentence • Many decanes are used as solvents or as fuel additives.
8 2 verb v
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• any of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root
Example sentence • The dogbanes in our garden bloom with small white flowers.
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Example sentence • The dogvanes on the roof were spinning in the wind.
8 2 verb v
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• a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel
Example sentence • The production of ethanes requires specific conditions.
5 1 noun n noun
• A weathercock, a weather vane.
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• hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas
Example sentence • Many species of fleabanes are known for their ability to repel fleas and other insects.
11 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water
Example sentence • The airline added more floatplanes to cater to the growing demand for tourism.
7 2 noun n noun
• a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
Example sentence • Some furanes are used as solvents.
8 2 noun n noun
• poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine
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• a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent
Example sentence • The hexanes mixture is composed of isomers of six carbon atoms.
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Example sentence • His inanes attempts at humor always fell flat.
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• A woman, often specifically a girlfriend.
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Example sentence • Pilots often use lightplanes for short-haul flights.
10 2 noun n noun
• almond paste and egg whites
Example sentence • I bought a box of marchpanes from the bakery.
9 2 noun n noun
• a thin pliable sheet of material
Example sentence • The nasal membranes help to moisten and filter the air we breathe.
8 2 noun n noun
• a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel
Example sentence • The release of methanes into the atmosphere contributes to global warming.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent
Example sentence • Scientists are studying the effects of different octanes on engine performance.
5 1 noun n noun
• sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
Example sentence • The sun shimmered through the panes of the stained-glass windows.
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Example sentence • The most common isomer of pentanes is n-pentane.
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Example sentence • Scientists use the presence of phytanes to determine the origin of petroleum.
8 2 verb v adjective
• not concerned with or devoted to religion
adjective satellite
• characterized by profanity or cursing
verb
• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Example sentence • He profanes the sacred artifacts with his disrespectful actions.
8 2 noun n noun
• colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel
Example sentence • The store sells various propanes for outdoor grilling.
9 2 noun n noun
• a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
10 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
verb
• fly a plane without an engine
Example sentence • He spends his weekends flying sailplanes .
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9 2 noun n noun
• an airplane that can land on or take off from water
verb
• glide on the water in a hydroplane
Example sentence • The seaplanes took off smoothly from the water's surface.
7 2 noun n noun
• Any of a group of silicon hydrides that are analogous to alkanes (the paraffin hydrocarbons); especially the parent compound SiH4
Example sentence • The reactivity of silanes makes them useful for various applications.
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Example sentence • The pathway was covered with small stanes .
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• the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged
Example sentence • The tailplanes of the aircraft provide stability during flight.
8 2 noun n noun
• A block of the Earth's crust that differs from the surrounding material, and is separated from it by faults.
Example sentence • The study of terranes helps geologists understand the complex history of Earth's crust.
6 1 noun n Example sentence • The thanes were loyal subjects of the king.
9 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The towplanes took off from the runway one after another.
5 1 noun n noun
• mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
Example sentence • The windmill had several vanes to catch the wind.
9 2 verb v noun
• A steep, controlled dive, especially by an aircraft with the engine off.
Example sentence • The bird volplanes gracefully through the air.
5 1 verb v noun
• a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
Example sentence • The moon wanes and then waxes throughout its lunar cycle.
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