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Posted By: wwh page 6 - 11/14/02 11:43 PM
Several not very interesting words:
aguish aisling akaryote algetic

A bit more interesting:
albarium alcarraza alepidote aliphatic aliquant alkyd

The last shall be first. "alkyd" referred to a synthetic resin used as a "spar varnish" and
bright fast drying paints before WWII. They gave a beautiful finish, but had one horrid
failing. I put a lot of work into large sturdy study table, and gave it several coats of
clear alkyd varnish. It looked beautiful until one night I spilled some sodium bicarbonate
solution I made to quench heartburn. Over night,it ate the four coats of varnish right down to the
wood.

Posted By: Wordwind Re: page 6 - 11/15/02 12:12 AM
Aguish? Anything kin to anguish?

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