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  2. Splint (laboratory equipment) - Wikipedia

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    The glowing splint test is a test for an oxidising gas, such as oxygen. [4] In this test, a splint is lit, allowed to burn for a few seconds, then blown out by mouth or by shaking. Whilst the ember at the tip is still glowing hot, the splint is introduced to the gas sample that has been trapped in a vessel.

  3. Flame test - Wikipedia

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    Coloured flames of methanol solutions of different compounds, burning on cotton wool. From left to right: lithium chloride, strontium chloride, calcium chloride, sodium chloride, barium chloride, trimethyl borate, copper chloride, cesium chloride and potassium chloride. Some common elements and their corresponding colors are:

  4. Splinter - Wikipedia

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    Generally, a splinter causes an initial feeling of pain as the sharp object makes its initial penetration through the body. Through this penetration, the object cuts through the cutaneous layer of the skin, and settles in the subcutaneous layer of the skin, and can even penetrate further down, breaking the sub-cutaneous layer, settling in muscle tissue, or even the bone.

  5. This Is What Freezer Burn Actually Does To Your Food - AOL

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    Barring any other external factors, freezer burnt food should be safe to eat. The scientific process that creates the ice crystals, known as sublimation, draws out the moisture from your food and ...

  6. Keira Knightley Reveals the Unusual Reason She Doesn ... - AOL

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    “And you think, ‘Oh yeah, I could do the pregnancy. I could even do the birth but I cannot watch anymore Peppa Pig.’ So there's no more kids." Related: Keira Knightley's 2 Children: ...

  7. RSVP? Democrats are split on snubbing or showing up for ... - AOL

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    Brinkley said former presidents have a higher calling than other elected officials, however, and if they do attend January's ceremony, their attendance would be considered part of their larger ...

  8. Flame spread - Wikipedia

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    Flame spread, or surface burning characteristics rating, [1] is a ranking derived by laboratory standard test methodology of a material's propensity to burn rapidly and spread flames. There are several standardized methods of determining flame spread,

  9. Cauterization - Wikipedia

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    Cauterization (or cauterisation, or cautery) is a medical practice or technique of burning a part of a body to remove or close off a part of it. It destroys some tissue in an attempt to mitigate bleeding and damage, remove an undesired growth, or minimize other potential medical harm, such as infections when antibiotics are unavailable.