Useful english dictionary. 2012.
blood glue — noun : an adhesive made chiefly from blood, especially soluble dried blood, and used because of its water resistance in making plywood … Useful english dictionary
blood albumin — noun 1. : serum albumin 2. : soluble dried blood … Useful english dictionary
Blood substitutes — Blood substitutes, often called artificial blood, are used to fill fluid volume and/or carry oxygen and other blood gases in the cardiovascular system. Although commonly used, the term is not accurate since human blood performs many important… … Wikipedia
Blood meal — For animals that feed on blood, see Hematophagy. Blood meal is a dry, inert powder made from blood used as a high nitrogen fertilizer and a high protein animal feed. N= 13.25%, P = 1.0%, K = 0.6%. It is one of the highest non synthetic sources of … Wikipedia
Blood substitute — A blood substitute (also called artificial blood or blood surrogates) is a substance used to mimic and fulfill some functions of biological blood, usually in the oxygen carrying sense. They aim to provide an alternative to blood transfusion,… … Wikipedia
Dried fruit — Traditional dried fruit retain most of the nutritional benefits of fresh fruit, and gain others … Wikipedia
Soluble and insoluble fiber — Fiber (the portion of plants that cannot be digested by the human digestive tract) is classified as soluble and insoluble. Oats, beans, dried peas, and legumes are major sources of soluble fiber whereas wheat bran, whole grain products, and… … Medical dictionary
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
respiration, human — ▪ physiology Introduction the process by which oxygen is taken up and carbon dioxide discharged. The design of the respiratory system The human gas exchanging organ, the lung, is located in the thorax, where its delicate tissues are… … Universalium
Clarification and stabilization of wine — The winemaking process naturally produces sediments that can precipitate out of the wine. The clarification and stabilization of wine in winemaking involves removing insoluble and suspended materials. The insoluble material causes a wine to be… … Wikipedia
