menstruum
noun
a solvent.
menstrua
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pluralof menstruum.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Heat assists the solvent power of almost all menstrua; so that many substances will unite in a certain degree of heat, which will form no union at all without it, as dephlogisticated and inflammable air.
From Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry by Joseph Priestley
Cellulose is insoluble in all menstrua, but, when boiled for a long time with sulphuric acid, is converted into a substance called dextrine.
From Elements of Agricultural Chemistry by Thomas Anderson
The medical use of raisins is, their imparting a very pleasant flavour both to aqueous and spiritous menstrua.
From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by William Salisbury
Q. Why are they termed menstrua, from the word mensis, a month?
Of the other menstrua experimented with up to the present time, that which had given the best results was acetic acid, in various strengths.
From Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say by Martha Meir Allen
