dust contamination | the act of contaminating with dust particles |
layer | thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells |
germ layer | (embryology) any of the layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation |
layer | a hen that lays eggs |
big H hell dust nose drops smack thunder skag scag | street names for heroin |
dust bag vacuum bag | a bag into which dirt is sucked by a vacuum cleaner |
dust cover | a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment |
dust cover dust sheet | a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period |
duster gaberdine gabardine smock dust coat | a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles |
dustmop dust mop dry mop | a dry swab for dusting floors |
layer bed | single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance, slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach |
phencyclidine phencyclidine hydrochloride PCP angel dust | a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians, illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen |
stratum corneum corneum horny layer | the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off |
stratum germinativum stratum basale malpighian layer rete Malpighii | the innermost layer of the epidermis |
bulbar conjunctiva conjunctival layer of bulb tunica conjunctiva bulbi | the part of the conjunctiva covering the anterior face of the sclera and the surface epithelium of the cornea |
palpebra conjunctiva conjunctival layer of eyelids tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum | the part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelids, continuous with the bulbar conjunctiva |
membrane tissue layer | a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants |
level layer stratum | an abstract place usually conceived as having depth, a good actor communicates on several levels, a simile has at least two layers of meaning, the mind functions on many strata simultaneously |
book jacket dust cover dust jacket dust wrapper | a paper jacket for a book, a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed |
layer cake | cake having layers held together by a sweet filling and usually covered with frosting |
dust bowl | a region subject to dust storms, especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the s |
D-layer D region | the lowest region of the ionosphere ( tomiles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves |
Appleton layer F layer F region | the highest region of the ionosphere (fromto miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for longange radio transmission |
Heaviside layer Kennelly-Heaviside layer E layer E region | a region of the ionosphere (fromtomiles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length |
layer | a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another |
interplanetary dust | microscopic particles in the interplanetary medium |
ozone layer ozonosphere | a layer in the stratosphere (at approximatelymiles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun |
boundary layer | the layer of slower flow of a fluid past a surface |
cosmic dust | clouds of particles or gases occurring throughout interstellar space |
dust cloud | a cloud of dust suspended in the air |
dust devil | a miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the air |
dust storm duster sandstorm sirocco | a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand, it was the kind of duster not experienced in years |
ice crystal snow mist diamond dust poudrin ice needle frost snow frost mist | small crystals of ice |
dust contamination | state of being contaminated with dust |
gold dust | the particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer mining |
chalk dust | dust resulting from writing with a piece of chalk, chalk dust covered the teacher's hands |
dust | fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air, the furniture was covered with dust |
dust | free microscopic particles of solid material, astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust |
debris dust junk rubble detritus | the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up |
fallout radioactive dust | the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion |
dust | remove the dust from, dust the cabinets |
dust | rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape, The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image |
layer | make or form a layer, layer the different colored sands |
scatter sprinkle dot dust disperse | distribute loosely, He scattered gun powder under the wagon |
dust | cover with a light dusting of a substance, dust the bread with flour |
dusty dust-covered | covered with a layer of dust, a dusty pile of books |