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acid |
An acid is a kind of chemical substance. When something has a lot of acid in it, like lemons, it tastes sour. We eat and drink many things that contain acid. A very strong acid can be dangerous, though. It can burn something that it touches. [1/2 definitions] |
alcohol |
drinks that contain alcohol. [1/2 definitions] |
atom |
the smallest possible unit of a chemical element. The major parts of atoms contain protons, neutrons, and electrons. They are the basis of all matter in the universe. [1/2 definitions] |
biscuit |
a small, bread roll for one person made with baking powder or baking soda instead of yeast. Biscuits contain quite a lot of butter or other shortening and are not usually sweet. [1/3 definitions] |
bulge |
If something is bulging, it is so full that it cannot contain anything more. [1/3 definitions] |
capacity |
Capacity is the ability to hold, contain, or absorb something. [2/3 definitions] |
carbohydrate |
foods, such as breads, potatoes, and grains, that contain high amounts of carbohydrates, which are compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that are found mainly in plants. The human body uses carbohydrates as a ready source of energy. [1/2 definitions] |
chromosome |
a part found in the cells of all plants and animals. Chromosomes contain genes which pass on physical characteristics from parent to offspring. |
contain |
When you contain something, you hold it back or keep it inside something. When you contain your anger, you don't let it out. You don't show your anger to anyone or do anything about it. If you contain an animal, you keep it in an area and don't let it out. If doctors contain a disease, they don't let it spread. [1/2 definitions] |
container |
something, such as a box, barrel, or can, that contains or can contain something else. |
county |
In America, a county is a part of a state. It often includes a number of towns and areas of countryside. Some large cities are counties all by themselves or even contain two or more counties. Like a city, a county has its own government. It has its own highways that it takes care of and things like hospitals. sheriff's office, and emergency services. A county can sometimes have laws that other counties in the same state don't have. For example, it might have a law that sets lower speed limits. |
dirty |
When something is dirty, it is not clean. Dirty things often smell bad and look bad, and sometimes they can make you sick because they contain germs. [1/4 definitions] |
dressing |
A dressing is a sauce that we put on certain foods. The most common type of dressing is for salads. Most salad dressings contain oil, a little vinegar, and other things for flavor. [1/3 definitions] |
drink |
Sometimes when we say that someone drinks, we mean that they drink liquids that contain alcohol. [1/4 definitions] |
fat |
Fat is a white or yellow substance that contains oil. Fat is found in animals and plants. Most foods that people eat have some fat in them. Butter is a food that contains a lot of fat. French fries and hamburgers contain a lot of fat too. Some fats, like fat in butter and meat, are solid in cool temperatures and liquid when they are hot. Some fats, like oil for cooking, are always liquid. [1/4 definitions] |
filling |
Some foods are made up of one thing on the outside but contain another type of thing on the inside. The inside part of the food is called a "filling." A pie, for example, has an outside part called a "crust,"and inside the crust there is a filling. Some pies have a filling of cooked cherries, apples, or peaches, for example. [1/3 definitions] |
fresh |
When we talk about fresh water, we mean water that is not salty. Rivers and most lakes contain fresh water. Ocean water is not fresh water because of the salt in it. Fresh water is very important because it is water that people can drink. [1/7 definitions] |
freshwater |
A freshwater fish is a fish that lives in water that is not salty. A freshwater pond is a natural pond that is not salty. A freshwater thing has to do with water that does not contain salt like an ocean or sea. |
full1 |
not able to hold or contain any more. [1/4 definitions] |
have |
to include or contain. [1/9 definitions] |
Himalayas |
The Himalayas are what we often call the Himalayan Mountains. The Himalayan Mountains are a range of mountains in Asia between India and China. The Himalayas contain the highest mountains in the world. |
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