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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 49% | 7 | Solvent for fats, oils, and resins | |
3 | 43% | 15 | Used as a solvent for resins and fats | |
Solvent For Resins And Fats Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ETHER" which means:
- noun
- • The fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
- • Any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom
- • A medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
- • A colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic verb
- • To viciously humiliate or insult.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She inhaled the sweet-smelling ether before going under surgery."
- • "The scientist studied the properties of ether in the lab."
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