sale

Definitions of sale
  1. noun
    a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
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    acetato
    a salt or ester of acetic acid
    carbonato
    a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)
    fulminato
    a salt or ester of fulminic acid
    cianuro
    an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
    fosfato
    a salt of phosphoric acid
    polifosfato
    a salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid
    cremortartaro
    a salt used especially in baking powder
    solfato
    a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
    aspirina
    the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
    gesso
    a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
    bicarbonato
    a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate
    bromuro
    any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs
    ioduro
    a salt or ester of hydriodic acid
    viscosa
    a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
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    composto, composto chimico
    (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
  2. noun
    a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
    synonyms: animazione, calore, calore umano, fervore, spirito, vitalità, vivacità
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    salubrità, sanità
    the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
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