an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) | synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction |
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts | someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee) |
a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes. | a skilled worker who mends or repairs things |
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image) |