Principal Constituent Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • a relation that provides the foundation for something • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • the most important or necessary part of something
	37%	7		Principal constituent of gasoline
	noun • a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as an anesthetic or a solvent or in determining octane ratings
	34%	9		Principal constituent of natural gas
	noun • a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis

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New York Times02 Sep 1983	Down 10
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