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English → Spanish CHAPTER V. Level 9/10

THE EFFECTS OF NON-NITROGENOUS AND NITROGENOUS ORGANIC FLUIDS ON THE LEAVES.

LOS EFECTOS DE LOS FLUIDOS ORGÁNICOS NO NITROGENADOS Y NITROGENADOS SOBRE LAS HOJAS.

Non-nitrogenous fluids—Solutions of gum arabic—Sugar—Starch—Diluted alcohol—Olive oil— Infusion and decoction of tea—Nitrogenous fluids—Milk—Urine—Liquid albumen—Infusion of raw meat—Impure mucus—Saliva—Solution of isinglass—Difference in the action of these two sets of fluids—Decoction of green peas—Decoction and infusion of cabbage—Decoction of grass leaves.

Fluidos no nitrogenados—Soluciones de goma arábiga—Azúcar—Almidón—Alcohol diluido—Aceite de oliva—Infusión y decocción de té—Fluidos nitrogenados—Leche—Orina—Albúmina líquida—Infusión de carne cruda—Mucosidad impura—Saliva—Solución de cola de pescado—Diferencia en la acción de estos dos grupos de fluidos—Decocción de guisantes verdes—Decocción e infusión de repollo—Decocción de hojas de hierba.

Vocabulary

EFECTOS
Effects or results produced by something
FLUIDOS
Fluids or liquids that flow freely
ORGÁNICOS
Organic; relating to living organisms or carbon compounds
NITROGENADOS
Nitrogenous; containing or relating to nitrogen compounds
HOJAS
Leaves of a plant or sheets of paper
Fluidos
Fluids or liquids that flow freely
nitrogenados
Nitrogenous; containing or relating to nitrogen compounds
Soluciones
Solutions; liquids with dissolved substances mixed in
goma
Gum or rubber; sticky substance from plants
arábiga
Arabic; referring to gum arabic from acacia trees
Azúcar
Sugar; sweet crystalline carbohydrate used for sweetening
Almidón
Starch; carbohydrate found in plants like potatoes
Alcohol
Alcohol; flammable liquid produced by fermentation
diluido
Diluted; weakened by adding water or solvent
Aceite
Oil; fatty liquid extracted from plants or animals
oliva
Olive; small fruit used for oil and eating
Infusión
Infusion; liquid made by steeping plant material
decocción
Decoction; liquid made by boiling plant material
Tea; hot drink made from steeped plant leaves
Leche
Milk; white nutritious liquid produced by mammals
Orina
Urine; liquid waste excreted by the kidneys
Albúmina
Albumin; water-soluble protein found in egg whites
líquida
Liquid; in fluid form, not solid or gas
carne
Meat or flesh from animals used as food
cruda
Raw; uncooked food in its natural state
Mucosidad
Mucus; slimy secretion produced by mucous membranes
impura
Impure; contaminated or mixed with foreign substances
Saliva
Saliva; watery liquid secreted in the mouth
Solución
Solution; mixture of substance dissolved in liquid
cola
Glue or tail; adhesive substance used for bonding
pescado
Fish; aquatic animal caught and used as food
Diferencia
Difference; the way two things are unlike each other
acción
Action; the process of doing something actively
grupos
Groups; sets of things or people together
fluidos
Fluids; liquids or gases that flow freely
Decocción
Decoction; liquid made by boiling plant material
guisantes
Peas; small round green legume vegetables
verdes
Green; color of plants and unripe fruit
infusión
Infusion; liquid made by steeping plant material
repollo
Cabbage; leafy green vegetable with compact round head
hojas
Leaves of a plant or sheets of paper
hierba
Herb or grass; small leafy plant used medicinally
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