MARGARATE

Mar"ga*rate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. margarate.] (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: A compound of the so-called margaric acid with a base.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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