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• Petroleum
  ...by volume, for producing [[fuel oil]] and [[petrol]], both important ''"[[primary energy]]"'' sources.<ref>[http://www.iea.org/bookshop/add.aspx?id=144 IEA K ...ne]] (C₁₆H₃₄) into [[diesel fuel]] and [[kerosene]] (primary component of many types of [[jet fuel]]), and the ones from hexadecane upwa
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• Gunpowder
  ...Transportation]], have classified Gunpowder (black powder) as a ''Group A: Primary explosive substance'' for shipment because it ignites so easily. Complete m ...g on an iron bed.<ref name="earl-2"/> The mix is sometimes dampened with [[alcohol]] or water during grinding to prevent accidental ignition.
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• Beeswax
  |bgcolor=gainsboro|'''[[alcohol|free alcohol]]s '''||1% ...[[ester|oleate esters]] of long-chain (30-32 carbons) [[alcohol|aliphatic alcohol]]s, with the ratio of [[palmitate|triacontanylpalmitate]] CH₃(CH
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• Wax
  ...ontains long-chain [[alkanes]] often containing ester, carboxylic acid, or alcohol [[functional group|groups]]. The structure and molecular weight of the hyd ...drocarbon]]s, containing [[alkane]]s, fatty acids, primary and [[secondary alcohol]]s, [[diol]]s, [[ketone]]s, [[aldehyde]]s.<ref name=Baker>EA Baker (1982) C
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• Iron
  ...ecause it tends to oxidize, but its oxides are pervasive and represent the primary ores. While it makes up about 5% of the [[Crust (geology)|Earth's crust]], ...Jack| last7 = Rituper| first7 = Rafael}}</ref> It can also be dissolved in alcohol to form tincture of iron.<ref name="Iron 2008"/> The other halides tend to
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• Safranin
  ...old concentrated [[sulfuric acid]], and the diazonium salt on boiling with alcohol yielded phenylphenazonium salts. Aposafranone, C₁₈H₁₂
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• Malachite green
  This alcohol is important because it, not MG, traverses cell membranes. Once inside the ...in the number and severity of changes”. As leuco-malachite green is the primary metabolite of malachite green and is retained in fish muscle much longer, m
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• Ethylene oxide
  |isbn = 5946281720}}</ref> For comparison, in [[alcohol]]s the C–O–H angle is about 110°; in [[ether]]s, the C–O–C angle i Reactions with [[alcohol]]s proceed similarly yielding ethylene glycol ethers:
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• Occupational asthma
  ...the environment and human health since long and the air we breathe is the primary cause for [[lung diseases]] like [[asthma]], [[rhinitis]], [[Chronic obstru [[Polyether alcohol]], [[polypropylene glycol]]
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• Cancer
  ...agen.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Seitz HK, Pöschl G, Simanowski UA |title=Alcohol and cancer |journal=Recent developments in alcoholism : an official publica ...l carcinoma]]), [[Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus]] ([[Kaposi's Sarcoma]] and primary effusion lymphomas), [[hepatitis B]] and [[hepatitis C]] viruses ([[hepatoc
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• Right to know
  #Primary routes of entry of the chemical into the body. ...al information would be records of voluntary employee assistance programs (alcohol, drug abuse, or personal counseling programs), medical records concerning h
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• Formaldehyde
  ...l]]'s toxicity, since methanol is metabolised into toxic formaldehyde by [[alcohol dehydrogenase]]. Formaldehyde does not accumulate in the environment, becau Formaldehyde is also a precursor to polyfunctional [[alcohol]]s such as [[pentaerythritol]], which is used to make [[paint]]s and [[expl
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• Lead poisoning
  The primary cause of lead's toxicity is its interference with a variety of enzymes beca ...g countries still allow leaded gasoline,<ref name="Payne08"/> which is the primary source of lead exposure in most developing countries.<ref name="Meyer-IntJH
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• Lead
  ...e="leadorg1">{{cite web|url = http://www.ldaint.org/technotes1.htm|title = Primary Extraction of Lead Technical Notes|publisher = LDA International|accessdate ...me="leadorg">{{cite web|url = http://www.ldaint.org/technotes2.htm|title = Primary Lead Refining Technical Notes|publisher = LDA International|accessdate = 7
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• Index of health articles
  - [[Fetal alcohol syndrome]] - [[Primary care]]
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• List of eponymous medical signs
  | C || [[Carnett's sign]] || [[John Berton Carnett]] ||primary care, surgery ||abdominal mass and/or pain || Am J Med Sci 174 (1927): ...|| [[neurology]] ||dorsal column lesions, cerebllar lesions, [[Drunkenness|alcohol intoxication]] || {{WhoNamedIt|synd|926|Romberg's sign}} ||inability to mai
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• List of acronyms for diseases and disorders
  | [[Alcohol-Related Birth Defects]] | Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder
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• List of foods named after people
  ...clusion of sherry when a teetotalling guest prevented the usual serving of alcohol at a dinner, around 1905. Lady Curzon was the daughter of Chicago businessm ...itzel à la Holstein]] – Baron [[Friedrich von Holstein]] (1837–1909), primary German diplomat after [[Otto von Bismarck]], serving [[Kaiser Wilhelm II]].
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• List of diseases (A)
  * [[Agnosia, primary visual]] * [[Alcohol antenatal infection]]
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• List of mental disorders as defined by the DSM and ICD
  * [[Alcohol-related disorder]] * [[Primary hypersomnia]]
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• Cannabinoid
  ...annabinoids are nearly insoluble in water but are soluble in [[lipid]]s, [[alcohol]]s, and other non-polar [[organic solvent]]s. However, as [[phenols]], they .... "Phytocannabinoids, CNS cells and development: A dead issue?" ''Drug and Alcohol Review''. 2010 Jan;29(1):91-98. PMID 20078688</ref> To the right the main c
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• Kratom
  ...hydroxymitragynine]] (which is currently the most likely candidate for the primary active chemical in the plant).<ref name="Chittrakarn"/> Although 7-hydroxym Kratom's primary pharmacology is mediated by the alkaloids [[7-hydroxymitragynine]] and [[mi
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• Menthol
  | Function = [[alcohol]]s ''[[Mentha arvensis]]'' is the primary species of [[mentha|mint]] used to make natural menthol [[crystals]] and na
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• Cannabis consumption
  ...uents enter the body when cannabis is ingested. It has been shown that the primary active component of cannabis, Δ9-THC, is converted to the more psychoactiv ...ism#Routes_of_administration|spirits]] (often [[neutral grain spirit|grain alcohol]]) to create a “[[Green Dragon (drink)|Green Dragon]]”. This process is
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• Cannabis
  ...mal levels of [[THC]], analogous to attempting to get [[drunk]] from [[low-alcohol beer]]. ''Cannabis'' plants intended for any drug cultivation cannot be hid ...bis is a popular recreational drug around the world, only behind [[ethanol|alcohol]], [[caffeine]] and [[tobacco]]. In the United States alone, it is believed
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• Marijuana and the brain
  ...Altered affective response in marijuana smokers: an fmri study. ''Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 105,'' 139-153.</ref> have been shown in marijuana users. This ...experience the intoxicating effects associated with marijuana usage during primary exposure, and these effects materialize only after multiple exposures <ref>
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• Smoking cessation (cannabis)
  ...26, 352-357.</ref><ref>Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2005d) Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2003-04: Report on the natio A US study in the Journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence<ref>Marijuana withdrawal rivals nicotine, ''The Australian'', Fe
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• Cannabis (drug)
  ...ture.com/v2/articles/3603.html | title = Pipe Residue Information.}}</ref> Alcohol is an effective solvent for cleaning residue from paraphernalia. ...ism#Routes of administration|spirits]] (often [[neutral grain spirit|grain alcohol]]) to create a [[tincture]], often referred to as [[Green Dragon (drink)|Gr
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• Buprenorphine
  ...in opiate-dependent patients stabilized on sublingual buprenorphine. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2000 Dec 22;61(1):85-94.</ref> but has no such effect when taken su ...x/Suboxone, especially if there is no alcohol involved. Concomitant use of alcohol with any opioid increases the risk of overdose. One French study showed a h
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• Hydromorphone
  ...the world, according to the current version of ''The A-Z Encyclopaedia of Alcohol & Drug Abuse'' and other references. ...July 2005 FDA advisory warned of a high overdose potential when taken with alcohol. As of March 2010, it is still available in the United Kingdom under the br
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• Methadone
  ...e use of non-narcotic drugs such as [[cocaine]], [[methamphetamine]], or [[alcohol]]. ...acts as a [[receptor antagonist]] against [[glutamate]]. Glutamate is the primary excitatory [[neurotransmitter]] in the [[central nervous system|CNS]]. NMDA
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• Phencyclidine
  ...clude [[ketamine]], [[tiletamine]], and [[dextromethorphan]]. Although the primary psychoactive effects of the drug lasts for a few hours, the total eliminati ...NS is not fully understood; it binds to many different receptor sites. The primary interactions are as a non-competitive antagonist at the 3A-subunit [epsilon
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• Salvia divinorum
  ...o the Sierra Mazateca in the state of [[Oaxaca]] in Mexico, growing in the primary or secondary [[cloud forest]] and tropical evergreen forest at elevations f ...essen or avoid a stinging sensation in the mouth caused by the presence of alcohol. Tinctures vary in potency, and the effects can range from inducing a mild
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• Dextromethorphan
  The primary use of dextromethorphan is as a [[cough suppressant]], for the temporary re ...ccomplished by CYP3A4, contributing to at least 90% of the MEM formed as a primary metabolite of DXM.<ref name="DXMdualprobe" />
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• Ethylene
  ...s in [[propionaldehyde]], a precursor to [[propionic acid]] and [[n-propyl alcohol]].<ref name=Keystone/> # primary and secondary heat recovery with quench;
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• Trichloroethylene
  The symptoms of acute non-medical exposure are similar to those of [[alcohol intoxication]], beginning with headache, dizziness, and confusion and progr ...l dysfunction in cellular responses to S-(1,2-dichlorovinyl)-L-cysteine in primary cultures of human proximal tubular cells |journal=Biochem. Pharmacol. |volu
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• Rosewood massacre
  ...e="moore"/> Mary Jo Wright died around 1931; John developed a problem with alcohol. He was ostracized and taunted for assisting the survivors, and rumored to ...of attached documentation) on the Rosewood massacre. It was based on what primary documents could be used, and interviews mostly with black survivors of the
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• Terrorism
  Media exposure may be a primary goal of those carrying out terrorism, to expose issues that would otherwise * [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives]] (ATF)
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• Outlaw motorcycle club
  ...ation= Washington, D.C. |date= 2001-03-03 | page=A.07}}</ref> [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|ATF]] agent [[William Queen]], who infilt [[Image:Logo 96mc.jpg|thumb|Three piece patch of the Nine Six MC, Poland]]The primary visual identification of a member of an outlaw MC is the vest adorned with
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• Taliban
  ..., and equipment that produces the joy of music, pool tables, chess, masks, alcohol, tapes, computers, VCRs, television, anything that propagates sex and is fu ...yment of women by the Taliban was the closing down in places like Kabul of primary schools not only for girls but for boys, because almost all the teachers th
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• Infant formula
  ...harm the baby,<ref name="CDCwhen"/> or drinks unsafe levels of [[alcoholic|alcohol]]. The mother is extremely ill. ...the liquid bulkiness in infant formula. Skim milk is commonly used as the primary diluent in milk-based formulation. In contrast, purified water is the most
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• Ice cream
  ...ican Prohibition]], the soda fountain to some extent replaced the outlawed alcohol establishments such as [[bar (establishment)|bars]] and [[bar (establishmen ...many years to harden ice cream. However, the use of liquid nitrogen in the primary freezing of ice cream, that is to effect the transition from the liquid to
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