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  2. Surgical lubricant - Wikipedia

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    Surgilube is a surgical lubricant made of natural water-soluble gums that also contains the antiseptic chlorhexidine gluconate. [1] K-Y Jelly was initially used as a surgical lubricant before it gained popularity as a personal lubricant. [citation needed] Lignocaine gel containing the local anaesthetic lignocaine is a prime example of a non ...

  3. Medical glove - Wikipedia

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    Caroline Hampton became the chief nurse of the operating room when Johns Hopkins Hospital opened in 1889. [5] When "in the winter of 1889 or 1890" she developed a skin reaction to mercuric chloride that was used for asepsis, William Halsted, soon-to-be her husband, asked the Goodyear Rubber Company to produce thin rubber gloves for her protection. [5]

  4. Silicone oil - Wikipedia

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    Silicone oil serves as an effective gun lubricant, suitable for use with the rubber, plastic, and metal components commonly found in firearms. Its high surface adhesion allows it to create a long-lasting protective film, which is beneficial for preserving guns during prolonged storage.

  5. Instruments used in general medicine - Wikipedia

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    as in gloves, gowns, bonnets, shoe covers, face shields, goggles, and surgical masks for preventing nosocomial or healthcare-associated infection: Instrument sterilizer: to sterilize instruments in absence of an autoclave: Kidney dish: as a tray for instruments, gauze, tissue, etc. Measuring tape: for length, height, head circumference and ...

  6. Silicone - Wikipedia

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    Silicone caulk can be used as a basic sealant against water and air penetration. In organosilicon and polymer chemistry, a silicone or polysiloxane is a polymer composed of repeating units of siloxane (−O−R 2 Si−O−SiR 2 −, where R = organic group).

  7. Rubbing alcohol - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] In Ireland and the UK, the comparable preparation is surgical spirit B.P., which the British Pharmacopoeia defines as 95% methylated spirit, 2.5% castor oil, 2% diethyl phthalate, and 0.5% methyl salicylate. [3] Under its alternative name of "wintergreen oil", methyl salicylate is a common additive to North American rubbing alcohol ...

  8. Roblox - Wikipedia

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    Roblox occasionally hosts real-life and virtual events. They have in the past hosted events such as BloxCon, which was a convention for ordinary players on the platform. [45] Roblox operates annual Easter egg hunts [51] and also hosts an annual event called the "Bloxy Awards", an awards ceremony that also functions as a fundraiser. The 2020 ...

  9. Lubricant (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    A lubricant is a substance introduced to reduce friction between surfaces in mutual contact. Lubricant may also refer to: Dry lubricant; Grease (lubricant) Personal lubricant; Rust and oxidation lubricant; Social lubricant; Surgical lubricant