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  2. Star jelly - Wikipedia

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    There have been reports of 'star-jelly' for centuries. [7] John of Gaddesden (1280–1361) [8] mentions stella terrae (Latin for 'star of the earth' or 'earth-star') in his medical writings, describing it as "a certain mucilaginous substance lying upon the earth" and suggesting that it might be used to treat abscesses. [6]

  3. Water gel explosive - Wikipedia

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    Tovex, a form of water gel explosive. A water-gel explosive is a fuel-sensitized explosive mixture consisting of an aqueous ammonium nitrate solution that acts as the oxidizer. [1] Water gels that are cap-insensitive are referred to under United States safety regulations as blasting agents. Water gel explosives have a jelly-like consistency and ...

  4. Purified water - Wikipedia

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    Purified water is usually produced by the purification of drinking water or ground water.The impurities that may need to be removed are: inorganic ions (typically monitored as electrical conductivity or resistivity or specific tests)

  5. Gelatin - Wikipedia

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    Gelatin absorbs 5–10 times its weight in water to form a gel. [3] The gel formed by gelatin can be melted by reheating, and it has an increasing viscosity under stress (thixotropic). [3] The upper melting point of gelatin is below human body temperature, a factor that is important for mouthfeel of foods produced with gelatin. [5]

  6. Talk:Sea salt - Wikipedia

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    If sea salt is just dried-out, unpurified seawater from bays, and bays are constantly polluted by factories and ships going by (Ship pollution), does sea salt contain all these pollutants, too? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.167.68.161 ( talk ) 14:39, 23 October 2009 (UTC) [ reply ]