Asa/bs
abbreviation
an obsolete expression of the speed of a photographic film, replaced by the iso rating
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noun a semi-firm mild mexican cheese made from whole milk and melts easily; also called oaxaca cheese , chihuahua cheese examples asadero cheese is sold in mexican markets and well-stocked grocery stores. see oaxaca cheese word origin asadero means ‘roaster’ or ‘broiler’ usage note cooking
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- Asafetida
a soft, brown, lumpy gum resin having a bitter, acrid taste and an obnoxious odor, obtained from the roots of several near eastern plants belonging to the genus ferula, of the parsley family: formerly used in medicine as a carminative and antispasmodic. historical examples for medicines dey give us asafiddy (asafetida), calomel, and castor oil […]
- Asafoetida
a soft, brown, lumpy gum resin having a bitter, acrid taste and an obnoxious odor, obtained from the roots of several near eastern plants belonging to the genus ferula, of the parsley family: formerly used in medicine as a carminative and antispasmodic. historical examples it has been artificially prepared from coniferin, a substance found in […]