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• Sugarcane
  ...meters (six to nineteen feet) tall. All sugar [[cane]] species interbreed, and the major commercial [[cultivar]]s are complex [[Hybrid (biology)|hybrids]] == Cultivation and uses ==
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• Sugar beet
  The sugar comes from the bulb of the beetroot plant, [[chard]] and fodder beet, all descended by cultivation{{Clarify|date=February 2010}} fro ...modity<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> although only the European Union and Ukraine are significant exporters of sugar from beets. The U.S. harvested
  21 KB (3,262 words) - 19:30, 14 June 2010
• The Colony (TV series)
  ...ry Channel |accessdate=July 15, 2009}}</ref> Filming began on February 28, and ran until April 28, 2009. ...to begin filming around April 2010. It will be set in Chalmette, Louisiana and is scheduled to be aired August 2010.<ref>http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colon
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• Quinine
  | metabolism = [[Liver|Hepatic]] (mostly [[CYP3A4]] and [[CYP2C19]]-mediated) ...nine contains two major fused-ring systems: the [[aromatic]] [[quinoline]] and the [[bicyclic]] [[quinuclidine]].
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• Codeine
  ...ive metabolic capabilities and inhibitory profiles of CYP2D6.1, CYP2D6.10, and CYP2D6.17 |journal=Drug Metab. Dispos. |volume=35 |issue=8 |pages=1292–30 ...it is much more prevalent in the Iranian poppy (''Papaver bractreatum''), and codeine is extracted from this species in some places although the below-me
  40 KB (5,581 words) - 16:45, 27 September 2010
• 4-Aminosalicylic acid
  ...]. It is thought to act via [[NF-κB]] (nuclear factor-kappa B) inhibition and free radical scavenging. 5-Aminosalicylic acid, sold under the name [[mesal ...t|treatment for tuberculosis]] prior to the introduction of [[rifampicin]] and [[pyrazinamide]].<ref>{{cite journal|author=Mitchison DA|title=Role of indi
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• Acetic acid
  | ImageNameL2 = Ball-and-stick model ...Fahrenheit|°F]]) to a colourless [[crystal]]line [[solid]]. The pure acid and its concentrated solutions are dangerously corrosive.
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• EDTA
  | ImageName2 = Ball and stick model of the EDTA molecule, in the zwitterionic form found in the sol ..., D.C. "Quantitative Chemical Analysis", 7^th ed., W. H. Freeman and Compagny, New York, 2007</ref>
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• Plastic recycling
  ...ables. Typically a plastic is not recycled into the same type of plastic, and products made from recycled plastics are often not recyclable. When compared to other materials like [[glass]] and [[metal]] materials, plastic polymers require greater processing to be recy
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• Resin identification code
  ...pright|[[Polypropylene]] lid of a [[Tic Tac]] box, with a [[living hinge]] and the resin identification code under its flap]] ...t was developed by the [[Society of the Plastics Industry]] (SPI) in 1988, and is used internationally.
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• Resin identification code (printable)
  | Polyester fibres, thermoformed sheet, strapping, and soft drink bottles ...cling bins, agricultural pipe, base cups, car stops, playground equipment, and [[plastic lumber]]
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• Aconitum
  ...apex, containing the [[nectar (plant)|nectar]]. The other petals are small and scale like or non forming. The 3–5 [[carpel]]s are partially fused at th ...ollicle being a dry, unilocular, many-seeded fruit formed from one carpel, and dehiscing by the ventral suture in order to release seeds.
  29 KB (4,043 words) - 12:26, 7 July 2010
• Sambucus nigra
  ...us nigra''] at [[Flora Europaea]]</ref> , northwest Africa southwest Asia, and western North America. ...mbucus'' is needed. It grows in a variety of conditions including both wet and dry fertile soils, primarily in sunny locations.
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• Stinging nettle
  ...ative to [[Europe]], [[Asia]], northern [[Africa]], and [[North America]], and is the best-known member of the [[nettle]] genus ''[[Urtica]]''. ...well as the colloquial names burn nettle, burn weed, burn hazel. The pain and itching from a nettle sting can last from only a few minutes to as long as
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• Plastic bottle
  ...of common plastic container [[resin]] materials, their qualities, usages, and limitations. ...=2008-10-01}}</ref> The plastic Da Vinci created was made from both animal and vegetable glues combined with organic fibers.<ref name="History of Plastic"
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• Food contact materials
  ...s like a [[glass]], a can for [[soft drink]]s, but also [[machine]]ry in a food factory or a [[coffee]] machine. ...to the outside): [[plastic]] layer, [[aluminium]], [[paper]], [[printing]] and top coating.
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• Polyethylene terephthalate
  ...ood and other liquid [[Packaging|containers]]; thermoforming applications; and engineering resins often in combination with glass fiber. ...roduct, or by [[transesterification]] reaction between [[ethylene glycol]] and [[dimethyl terephthalate]] with [[methanol]] as a byproduct. Polymerization
  43 KB (6,272 words) - 10:11, 20 September 2010
• Emulsion
  ...line around particles) positions itself on the interfaces between Phase II and Phase I, stabilizing the emulsion]] ...imes used interchangeably, emulsion tends to imply that both the dispersed and the continuous phase are [[liquid]]. In an emulsion, one liquid (the disper
  16 KB (2,286 words) - 10:12, 20 September 2010
• Depleted uranium
  ...}}</ref> In the past, DU has been called '''Q-metal''', '''depletalloy''', and '''D-38'''. ...s. Military uses include defensive armor plating and [[Armor-piercing shot and shell|armor-piercing]] [[projectiles]].
  80 KB (11,721 words) - 10:13, 20 September 2010
• Polystyrene
  ...transition temperature]] (for [[Molding (process)|molding]] or extrusion), and becomes solid again when cooled. Pure solid polystyrene is a colorless, har ...are nearly ubiquitous, for example packing materials, insulation, and foam drink cups.
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