DODECANE

Do"de*cane, n. Etym: [Gr. (Chem.)

Definition: Any one of a group of thick oily hydrocarbons, C12H26, of the paraffin series.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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