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refractory pot
refractory pot
/rɪˈfræktəri pɒt/
noun
A small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead
(
bone-ash cup
,
cupel
,
refractory pot
)
a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead
mistress
mistress
/ˈmɪstrəs/
noun
(
)
An adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
(
fancy woman
[Vulgar]
,
kept woman
[Informal]
,
bit on the side
[Informal, British]
,
mistress
)
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
The wealthy businessman had a secret mistress with whom he shared his life.
The wealthy businessman had a secret mistress with whom he shared his life.
A woman master who directs the work of others
(
mistress
)
a woman master who directs the work of others
A woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
(
mistress
,
schoolma'am
[ N. American]
,
schoolmarm
[ N. American]
,
schoolmistress
)
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
United States government
United States government
/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts ˈɡʌvərnmənt/
noun
The executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
(
United States government
,
US Government
,
U.S. government
,
U.S.
,
United States
)
the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
The U.S. government implemented new immigration policies.
The U.S. government implemented new immigration policies.
eukaryote
eukaryote
/juːˈkærioʊt/
noun
An organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with 'good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells
(
eucaryote
,
eukaryote
)
an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with 'good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells
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