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cellon (medicine) and spume (iou)


cellon (medicine)


cellon -->
tetrachloroethane


Cl2HC-CHCl2;acetylene tetrachloride; a nonflammable solvent for fats, oils, waxes, resins, etc.; used in the manufacture of paint and varnish removers, photographic films, lacquers, and insecticides. Its toxicity exceeds that of chloroform and carbon tetrachloride, and produces narcosis, liver damage, kidney damage, and gastroenteritis.

Synonym: cellon.


spume (iou)



spume noun & verb. [spju:m] LME.
[Old French (e)spume or Latin spuma.]
A. noun.
Foam, froth, frothy matter; spec. foam of the sea. LME.
Litharge of lead, silver. LME-M17.
b. verb.
verb intrans. Foam, froth. (Foll. by out.) LME.
verb trans. Send out like foam. (Foll. by forth.) M19.
spu'mescence noun frothiness, foaminess L18.