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presupposition(dictionary)

mandelic (iou) and presupposition (oh)


mandelic (iou)



mandelic adjective. M19.
[from German Mandel almond + -IC.]
Chemistry. mandelic acid, a colourless crystalline acid, C6H5CH(OH)COOH, obtainable from amygdalin and used to treat bacterial infection; -phenylhydroxyacetic acid.
mandelo'nitrile noun a yellow oily liquid which is the nitrile of mandelic acid and of which amygdalin is a glycoside L19.

presupposition (oh)



[C] something that you think is true, although you have no proof
-synonym assumption assumption presupposition that
::Hick's presupposition is that all religions believe in the same God.
[U] when you think something is true even though you have no proof