suspension temporary removal | a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) |
suspension dangling hanging | the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely), there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait |
calcium blocker calciumhannel blocker | any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart), has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine |
fenoprofen fenoprofen calcium Nalfon | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders |
limelight calcium light | a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light, formerly used for stage lighting |
suspension suspension system | a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle |
suspension bridge | a bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends |
suspension point | (usually plural) one of a series of points indicating that something has been omitted or that the sentence is incomplete |
suspension respite reprieve hiatus abatement | an interruption in the intensity or amount of something |
abeyance suspension | temporary cessation or suspension |
sol colloidal solution colloidal suspension | a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid |
suspension | a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy |
barium hydroxide | white poisonous crystals, made by dissolving barium oxide in water |
calcium Ca atomic number | a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light, the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust, an important component of most plants and animals |
ammonia water ammonia ammonium hydroxide | a water solution of ammonia |
calcium carbide | a grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene |
calcium hypochlorite | any hypochlorite of calcium, used as a bleaching agent |
calcium lactate | a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate, used in foods (as a baking powder) and given medically as a source of calcium |
calcium nitrate | a deliquescent salt that is soluble in water, sometimes used as a source of nitrogen in fertilizers |
calcium oxide quicklime lime calx calcined lime fluxing lime unslaked lime burnt lime | a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide |
calcium phosphate | a phosphate of calcium, a main constituent of animal bones |
calcium stearate calcium octadecanoate | an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid, it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water |
aluminum hydroxide aluminium hydroxide hydrated aluminum oxide hydrated aluminium oxide | white crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite |
hydroxide | a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group |
hydroxide ion hydroxyl ion | the anion OH having one oxygen and one hydrogen atom |
hydroxide hydrated oxide | a compound of an oxide with water |
calcium hydroxide lime slaked lime hydrated lime calcium hydrate caustic lime lime hydrate | a caustic substance produced by heating limestone |
calcium bicarbonate | a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water |
calcium carbonate | a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone |
calcium chloride | a deliquescent salt, used in de-icing and as a drying agent |
calcium hydride hydrolith | a saltlike binary compound (CaH) used as a reducing agent and source of hydrogen |
calcium sulphate calcium sulfate | a white salt (CaSO) |
magnesium hydroxide | a white crystalline powder used chiefly in medicines |
potash caustic potash potassium hydroxide | a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry |
sodium hydroxide caustic soda | a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds |
calcium ion factor IV | ion of calcium, a factor in the clotting of blood |
pause intermission break interruption suspension | a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something |