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 hydroxide hydroxide /haɪˈdrɑːksaɪd/

noun

  1. () A compound of an oxide with water  ( hydrated oxide , hydroxide )
    a compound of an oxide with water
  2. A chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group  ( hydroxide )
    a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group


 betel pepper betel pepper /ˈbeɪtəl ˈpɛpər/

noun

  1. Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians  ( betel , betel pepper , Piper betel )
    Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians


 Ragusa Ragusa /rɑːˈguːsə/

noun

  1. A port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center  ( Dubrovnik , Ragusa )
    a port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center


 theremin theremin /ˈθɛrəmɪn/

noun

  1. An electronic musical instrument; melodies can be played by moving the right hand between two rods that serve as antennas to control pitch; the left hand controls phrasing  ( theremin , thereminvox )
    an electronic musical instrument; melodies can be played by moving the right hand between two rods that serve as antennas to control pitch; the left hand controls phrasing
     The eerie sound of the theremin added a mysterious ambiance to the movie's soundtrack.
    The eerie sound of the theremin added a mysterious ambiance to the movie's soundtrack.