spongy structure

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• spongy — [ spʌn(d)ʒi] adjective (spongier, spongiest) 1》 like a sponge, especially in being porous, compressible, or absorbent. 2》 (of metal) having an open, porous structure. 3》 (of a motor vehicle s braking system) lacking firmness. Derivatives spongily …   English new terms dictionary

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• baking — Process of cooking by dry heat, especially in an oven. Baked products include bread, cookies, pies, and pastries. Ingredients used in baking include flour, water, leavening agents (baker s yeast, baking soda, baking powder), shortening (fats,… …   Universalium

• cancellous — Denoting bone that has a latticelike or spongy structure. SYN: cancellated. * * * can·cel·lous kan sel əs, kan(t) sə ləs adj having a porous structure made up of intersecting plates and bars that form small cavities or cells <cancellous… …   Medical dictionary

• Micrographic texture — In petrology, micrographic texture is a fine grained intergrowth of quartz and alkali feldspar, interpreted as the last product of crystallization in some igneous rocks which contain high or moderately high percentages of silica. Micropegmatite… …   Wikipedia

• flour — flourless, adj. /floweur, flow euhr/, n. 1. the finely ground meal of grain, esp. the finer meal separated by bolting. 2. the finely ground and bolted meal of wheat, as that used in baking. 3. a finely ground, powdery foodstuff, as of dehydrated… …   Universalium

• Hornbill ivory — (also called golden jade ) is a precious ornamental material derived from the Helmeted Hornbill ( Buceros vigil ), a large bird of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo.Many hornbill species have casques , decorative growths on the upper… …   Wikipedia

• Codium — Dead man s fingers (Codium fragile) off the Massachusetts coast Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

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• layer — A sheet of one substance lying on another and distinguished from it by a difference in texture or color or by not being continuous with it. SEE ALSO: stratum, lamina. SYN: panniculus. ameloblastic l. the internal l. of the enamel organ. SYN: enam …   Medical dictionary