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Codeine

One of the opium alkaloids a white crystalline substance C18H21NO3 similar to and regarded as a derivative of morphine but much feebler in its action called also codeia

Coeligrulignone

violet crystalline substance obtained in the purification of crude wood vinegar It is regarded as a complex quinone derivative of diphenyl called also cedriret

direct

to act as director adj 1 a : stemming immediately from a source [ costs] [a claim] compare derivative b : being or passing in a straight line from parent to offspring : lineal [a ancestor] compare

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Chloranil

A yellow crystalline substance C6Cl4O2 regarded as a derivative of quinone obtained by the action of chlorine on certain benzene derivatives as aniline

Bilifuscin

A brownish green pigment found in human gallstones and in old bile It is a derivative of bilirubin

upgrade a petition

priority date to be reached. Upgrading a petition sometimes has consequences. A preference petition for a spouse permits derivative status for children. An immediate relative petition does not. You, the petitioner, would need to file separate petitions

swap

swap 1 : an exchange of securities 2 : a derivative contract in which two parties (as corporations) agree to exchange rates esp. relating to debt

strike suit

strike suit : a derivative action based on no bona fide claim and brought with the intent to force defendants to settle out

shareholder

that owns a share in a fund (as a mutual fund) or property ;esp : stockholder see also derivative action, equity, proxy contest share·hold·ing adj or n

nominal

something in name or form but usually not in reality [defenses…raised by the corporation as defendant in a derivative suit "R. C. Clark"] 2 : being so small or trivial as to be a mere token [charging

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