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  2. Glycoside - Wikipedia

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    Plants that make cyanogenic glycosides store them in the vacuole, but, if the plant is attacked, they are released and become activated by enzymes in the cytoplasm. These remove the sugar part of the molecule, allowing the cyanohydrin structure to collapse and release toxic hydrogen cyanide. Storing them in inactive forms in the vacuole ...

  3. Cookware and bakeware - Wikipedia

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    This helps preserve flavor and nutrients. Having to soak the pot in water for 15 minutes before use is a notable drawback. Casserole pots (for making casseroles) resemble roasters and Dutch ovens, and many recipes can be used interchangeably between them. Depending on their material, casseroles can be used in ovens or on stovetops.

  4. Degassing - Wikipedia

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    Chemists remove gases from solvents when the compounds they are working on are possibly air- or oxygen-sensitive (air-free technique), or when bubble formation at solid-liquid interfaces becomes a problem. The formation of gas bubbles when a liquid is frozen can also be undesirable, necessitating degassing beforehand.

  5. Houseplant - Wikipedia

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    A houseplant, sometimes known as a pot plant, potted plant, or an indoor plant, is an ornamental plant that is grown indoors. [1] As such, they are found in places like residences and offices, mainly for decorative purposes. Common houseplants are usually tropical or semi-tropical, and are often epiphytes, succulents or cacti. [2]

  6. Trehalose - Wikipedia

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    Trehalose (from Turkish tıgala – a sugar derived from insect cocoons + -ose) [3] is a sugar consisting of two molecules of glucose. It is also known as mycose or tremalose . Some bacteria, fungi, plants and invertebrate animals synthesize it as a source of energy, and to survive freezing and lack of water.

  7. Milk watcher - Wikipedia

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    Porcelain milk watcher - notice that there is one notch on each side, and how the interior slants toward the notch Glass milk watcher Stainless steel milk watcher. A milk watcher, milk saver, pot watcher, pot minder, milk guard, or boil over preventer is a cooking utensil placed at the bottom of a pot to prevent the foaming boil-over of liquids by collecting small bubbles of steam into one ...

  8. Curing (food preservation) - Wikipedia

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    The sugar added to meat for the purpose of curing it comes in many forms, including honey, corn syrup solids, and maple syrup. [13] However, with the exception of bacon, it does not contribute much to the flavor, [ 14 ] but it does alleviate the harsh flavor of the salt. [ 10 ]

  9. Sugar refinery - Wikipedia

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    Here the sugar was put in candy pots. [28] The operation to put the sugar in the transport buckets and to fill the pots could take about two-three minutes. Ideally, the second pan was by then ready to fill the transport buckets. [29] If candy sugar was made, the drying room could contain about 150 pots of candy made from the raw sugar of four ...