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English → It CHAPTER V. Level 9/10

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

GLI EFFETTI DEI FLUIDI ORGANICI NON AZOTATI E AZOTATI SULLE FOGLIE.

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.

Fluidi non azotati—Soluzioni di gomma arabica—Zucchero—Amido—Alcool diluito—Olio d'oliva—Infusione e decotto di tè—Fluidi azotati—Latte—Urina—Albumina liquida—Infusione di carne cruda—Muco impuro—Saliva—Soluzione di colla di pesce—Differenza nell'azione di questi due gruppi di fluidi—Decotto di piselli verdi—Decotto e infusione di cavolo—Decotto di foglie d'erba.

Vocabulary

GLI
Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
EFFETTI
Effects, results, or outcomes of something
DEI
Of the; masculine plural partitive article
FLUIDI
Fluids; liquid or flowing substances
ORGANICI
Organic; relating to living organisms or carbon compounds
NON
Not; negation particle used before verbs
E
And; basic coordinating conjunction
SULLE
On the; preposition 'su' combined with 'le'
FOGLIE
Leaves; flat green parts of a plant
Fluidi
Fluids; liquid or flowing substances
non
Not; basic negation word in Italian
Soluzioni
Solutions; liquid mixtures of dissolved substances
di
Of; basic Italian preposition indicating possession or composition
gomma
Gum or rubber; sticky natural substance
Zucchero
Sugar; sweet crystalline carbohydrate substance
Amido
Starch; carbohydrate found in plants like potatoes
Alcool
Alcohol; volatile flammable liquid used as solvent
diluito
Diluted; weakened by adding water or solvent
Olio
Oil; fatty liquid extracted from plants or animals
d'
Of; elided form of 'di' before vowels
oliva
Olive; small fruit from which olive oil is pressed
Infusione
Infusion; liquid made by steeping plant material
e
And; basic coordinating conjunction
Tea; beverage made from infused dried leaves
Latte
Milk; white nutritious liquid produced by mammals
Urina
Urine; liquid waste excreted by the kidneys
liquida
Liquid; in fluid rather than solid or gas form
carne
Meat or flesh; edible animal tissue
cruda
Raw; uncooked food in its natural state
impuro
Impure; containing unwanted or foreign substances
Saliva
Saliva; digestive fluid produced in the mouth
Soluzione
Solution; substance dissolved uniformly in a liquid
colla
Glue; adhesive substance used for sticking things
pesce
Fish; aquatic vertebrate animal often used as food
Differenza
Difference; the way two things are unlike
nell'
In the; preposition 'in' combined with 'l'
azione
Action; the process of doing something
questi
These; demonstrative adjective for masculine plural nouns
due
Two; the number 2
gruppi
Groups; sets of things or people together
piselli
Peas; small round green edible seeds
verdi
Green; the color of plants and grass
infusione
Infusion; herbal liquid made by steeping in water
cavolo
Cabbage; leafy green vegetable of the brassica family
foglie
Leaves; flat green photosynthetic parts of plants
erba
Grass or herb; small green plant or vegetation
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