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The deposit of a gray scum or gray dust on the inside surface of a subgrade wall or floor; as the result of moisture moving through the concrete and washing certain chemicals from the concrete mass.
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| saponification number |
The number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide (KOH) that combine with one gram of oil under conditions specified by test method ASTM D 94. Saponification number is an indication of the amount of fatty saponifiable material in compounded oil. Caution must be used in interpreting test results if certain substances - such as sulfur compounds or halogens - are present in the oil, since these also react with KOH, thereby increasing the apparent Saponification number.
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| saprophyte |
(pl. saprophytes, adj. saprophytic): Organism that utilizes non-living organic matter as food. (2). Sclerotium (pl. sclerotia): Hard, usually darkened and rounded, mass of dormant hyphae. Senescence (senescing): The plant growth phase from full maturity to death that is characterized by an accumulation of metabolic products, increase in respiratory rate, and a loss in dry weight, especially in leaves and fruit. (dict. ...
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| sap |
A trench projecting out into No Man's Land at right angles to the front line. Saps allowed small parties of men to get close to the enemy without being detected so that they could raid, observe or snipe.
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| saphenous |
large superficial vein in the leg, from the groin to the ankle.
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