pastille

Definitions of pastille
  1. noun
    a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
  2. noun
    a small aromatic or medicated candy
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    type of:
    bonbon, sucrerie
    a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
  3. noun
    caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
    synonyms: caramel mou
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    type of:
    bonbon, sucrerie
    a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
  4. noun
    electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
    synonyms: puce
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    types:
    microprocesseur
    integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system
    type of:
    semi-conducteur
    a conductor made with semiconducting material
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