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Ablauge, f. t -n, waste liquor (from a manufacturing process), 

 ablehnen, t., to refuse, to decline. 



/., -en, reading, observation of a measuring instrument (e. g., 

 of a thermometer). 



X Absatz, m,, -satze, deposit from water. 

 Abschnitt, M., -e, cut ; section, paragraph or extract from a book or other 



publication. 



^Xakschrecken, t., to quench, to chill in a liquid, as in the process of harden- 

 ing steel. 

 ^ absehen, i. f to leave out of consideration. 



Absorptionsstreifen, m., -, absorption band (spectrum analysis). 

 Absperrfliissigkeit, f. f -en, confining fluid (e. g., as used in a Hempel gas 



apparatus). 



Abstrich, m., impure litharge produced in cupellation of lead, 

 ---ab.stumpfen, t., to dull; to neutralize (an acid by an alkali). 

 Abteilung, f. f -en, department ; division, 

 abtreiben, t., to drive off; to cupel (metallurgy), 

 abtropfen, i. f to fall in drops. 



Abtun. t., to bring to a final issue; to settle finally, 

 yabwagen, t., to weigh off. 



Abwasser, n., sewage; waste liquor from a manufacturing process, 

 bweichen, i. } von, to deviate from. 



t., to refuse. 

 4ibziehen, t., to draw from; to subtract. 



XAbzug, m., -ziige, deduction; hood (laboratory); in Abzug bringen, to 

 ^""""* deduct from. 

 Acetessigather, m. f ) 

 Acetessigester, m . t \ acetoacetlc ester 

 ^Acetylen, Azetylen, n., acetylene. 



acetylieren, azetylieren, t., to introduce an acetyl radical. 

 Achat, m., agate. 

 Achatmorser, m ., -, agate mortar. 

 Achse, /._, n, axle ; axis. 



Achsenverhaltnis, n., -sse, axial ratio, mineralogy. 

 Achsenwinkel, m., -, axial angle (mineralogy). 

 achtbar, estimable, deserving of respect. 

 Ader, f. f -n, vein (mining or physiology). 

 Apfelsaure, /., (so written in "Berichte," but frequently spelled Apfel- 



saure) malic acid. 

 Athan, n., ethane. 

 Ather, m., ether, 

 atherisch, ethereal. 

 Athyl, n., ethyl. 

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