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Principal Constituent Crossword Clue

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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%7Principal 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%9Principal 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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