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• Acetic acid
  '''Glacial acetic acid''' is a trivial name for water-free acetic acid. Similar to the [[German language|German]] name ''Eisessig
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• Mercury (element)
  ...a dangerous compound that is widely found as a [[pollution|pollutant]] in water bodies and streams.<ref name="methylHg">{{cite book| url = http://books.goo ...ater-silver" (hydr- = water, argyros = silver) — since it is liquid like water and shiny like silver. The element was named after the Roman god [[Mercury
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• Solanum nigrum
  ...p://www.bioversityinternational.org/publications/Web_version/500/ch08.htm "Conservation and use of traditional vegetables in Ethiopia"], ''Proceedings of the IPGRI
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• Manchineel
  ...age=29 |accessdate=2009-01-23}}</ref> The Caribs were known to poison the water supply of their enemies with the leaves.{{Fact|date=January 2009}} [[Spain ==Conservation==
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• Giant Hogweed
  ...in is exposed, the affected area should be washed thoroughly with soap and water and the exposed skin protected from the sun for several days.<ref name="env ...Noxious Weeds," United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service [http://plants.usda.gov/java/noxious?rptType=Federal]</ref>
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• Narcissus (plant)
  ...lection as he kneeled and gazed into a pool of water that he fell into the water and drowned. In some variations, he died of starvation and thirst from jus ...wer of [[Gloucestershire]] following a survey by the wild flower and plant conservation charity, [[Plantlife]].<ref>[http://www.plantlife.org.uk/uk/plantlife-disco
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• Encyclopedia of the Brethren of Purity
  ...rpetual flow; they are neither definite nor preserved. The reason for the conservation of forms, genus and species in matter is fixity of their celestial cause be ...er, therefore, adopted the form of [[vapour]] which assumed the shape of [[water]] in due time. The next stage of development was [[mineral]] life. Differen
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• Superabsorbent polymer
  ...cations in the solution will impede the polymers ability to bond with the water molecule. ...er penetration in underground power or communications cable, horticultural water retention agents, control of spill and waste aqueous fluid, artificial snow
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• Shellac
  ...e used as well. An article from the [[Journal of the American Institute of Conservation]] describes the use of [[infrared spectroscopy]] to identify a shellac coat |journal=JAIC (Journal of the American Institute of Conservation)
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• Building insulation materials
  * Open-cell foam is porous, allowing water vapor and liquid water to penetrate the insulation. Closed-cell foam is non-porous, and not moistu ...ef> Icynene (polyicynene) "Does not shrink, sag or settle." Icynene uses water for its spray application instead of any ozone depleting chemicals. Flamma
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• Building insulation
  ...er over- or under-heated, often consume up to 50 percent more heat and hot water than needed. Fifty-three percent of all carbon dioxide (CO₂) emi [[Category:Energy conservation]]
  18 KB (2,595 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Insulated glazing
  ...undermining the ability of the IGU to reduce heat flow. This may result in water or ice forming at the bottom of the sealed unit because of the heating/cool ...The desiccant will remove traces of humidity from the air space so that no water appears on the inside faces of the glass panes facing the air space during
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• Coffea
  ...00–1400&nbsp;kg per [[hectare]]), the plants need substantial amounts of water and fertilizer. Since they grow best in [[alkali]]ne soils, [[calcium carbo ...ical [[pesticide]]s and [[herbicide]]s. Shade-grown coffee is favored by [[conservation movement|conservationists]], since it permits a much more natural, complex
  29 KB (4,179 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Granular material
  ...d are the second-most manipulated material in industry (the first one is [[water]])"<ref>Richard, P., Slow relaxation and compaction of granular systems. Na ...ate energy quickly, so techniques of [[statistical mechanics]] that assume conservation of energy are of limited use. Bulk flow characteristics of granular materi
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• Textile preservation
  ...eserved]] from future damage. The field falls under the category of [[art conservation]] as well as library preservation, depending on the type of collection. In ...chemicals used in its production that might contribute to how it reacts to water? Or how it may react to cleaning chemicals?
  30 KB (4,909 words) - 10:15, 20 September 2010
• Beeswax
  The wax may further be clarified by heating in water and may then be used for [[candle]]s or as a lubricant for drawers and wind ...ref>{{cite book |last=Umney |first=Nick |coauthors=Shayne Rivers |title='''Conservation of furniture''' |year=2003 |publisher=Butterworth-Heinemann |pages=164}}</r
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)
  ...d for swords was high, and in areas with easy access to ore, charcoal and water.<ref name="yumoto-p29">{{Harvnb|Yumoto|1979|p=29}}</ref> Originally smiths ...> Conditions for sword production were ideal: good iron sand; charcoal and water were readily available; and the [[San'yōdō]] road ran right through the p
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• Thatching
  ...us|rushes]] and [[Calluna|heather]], layering the vegetation so as to shed water away from the inner roof. It is a very old roofing method and has been used ...riod, when people first began to grow cereals. Wild vegetation, especially water reed (Phragmites australis), was probably used before this but no records o
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• Architectural glass
  ...nds on the window surface; the second is a [[hydrophilic]] effect in which water is attracted to the surface of the glass, forming a thin sheet which washes ...ction]]. When the space is filled with an inert gas it is part of [[energy conservation]] [[sustainable architecture]] design for [[low energy building]]s.
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• Architectural metals
  ...point of lead permitted its use on a wide scale throughout human history. Water pipes were frequently constructed of lead, until its health hazards were pu ...reservation Treatments'', Washington: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, Technical Preservation Services Division, 1980.
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