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Irish moss gelatin (medicine) and heliotropism (iou)


Irish moss gelatin (medicine)


Irish moss gelatin
Gelatin extracted from Irish moss; used to make the mucilage of Irish moss that is used as a substitute for gum Arabic in making emulsions.


heliotropism (iou)



heliotropism noun. M19.
[from HELIO- + Greek -tropos turning + -ISM.]
Botany. The property of growing in a given direction in response to sunlight; esp. (in full positive heliotropism) growth towards the light. Also negative heliotropism, growth away from the light; transverse heliotropism, growth in a direction at right angles to the light.