| saltigrade | <zoology> Having feet or legs formed for leaping. Origin: L. Saltus a leap + gradi to walk, go: cf. F. Saltigrade. <zoology> One of the Saltigradae a tribe of spiders which leap to seize their prey. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| salting in | The increase in solubility (as observed for some proteins) by dilute salt solutions (as compared to pure water). (05 Mar 2000) |
| salting out | The precipitation of a protein from its solution by saturation or partial saturation with such neutral salts as sodium chloride, magnesium sulfate, or ammonium sulfate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saltirewise | In the manner of a saltire; said especially of the blazoning of a shield divided by two lines drawn in the direction of a bend and a bend sinister, and crossing at the center. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| saltle | <zoology> The European dab. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| saltmouth | A wide-mouthed bottle with glass stopper for holding chemicals, especially crystallized salts. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| saltpeter | Common name for potassium nitrate, in the context of geologic deposits, it may also be used to refer to other nitrate minerals such as calciumnitrate. (09 Oct 1997) |
| saltpeter paper | Paper impregnated with potassium nitrate that is ignited to produce fumes inhaled as treatment for asthma. Synonym: potassium nitrate paper, saltpeter paper. Occluding paper, an inked paper or ribbon interposed between natural or artificial teeth to determine tooth contacts. Synonym: articulating paper. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saltpetre | <chemistry> Potassium nitrate; niter, a white crystalline substance, KNO3, having a cooling saline taste, obtained by leaching from certain soils in which it is produced by the process of nitrification (see Nitrification, 2). It is a strong oxidizer, is the chief constituent of gunpowder, and is also used as an antiseptic in curing meat, and in medicine as a diuretic, diaphoretic, and refrigerant. <chemistry> Chili salpeter, nitric acid; sometimes so called because made from saltpeter. Origin: F. Salpetre, NL. Sal petrae, literally, rock salt, or stone salt; Salt, and Petrify. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| salts | Substances produced from the reaction between acids and bases; compounds consisting of a metal (positive) and nonmetal (negative) radical. (12 Dec 1998) |
| saltwort | <botany> A name given to several plants which grow on the seashore, as the Batis maritima, and the glasswort. See Glasswort. Black saltwort, the sea milkwort. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| salubrious | Healthful, usually in reference to climate. Origin: L. Salubris, healthy, fr. Salus, health (05 Mar 2000) |
| saluresis | Excretion of sodium in the urine. Origin: L. Sal, salt, + G. Ouresis, uresis (urination) (05 Mar 2000) |
| saluretic | Pertaining to, characterised by or promoting saluresis (= the excretion of sodium and chloride ions in the urine). (18 Nov 1997) |
| saluric | (MISPRINT! replace by: saluretic.) (18 Nov 1997) |