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spoon

1. An implement consisting of a small bowl (usually a shallow oval) with a handle, used especially in preparing or eating food. 'Therefore behoveth him a full long spoon That shall eat with a fiend, thus heard I say. (Chaucer) He must have a long spoon that must eat with the devil. (Shak)

2. Anything which resembles a spoon in shape; especially.

A spoon bait.

3. A simpleton; a spooney. Spoon bait, a lure used in trolling, consisting of a glistening metallic plate shaped like the bowl of a spoon with a fishhook attached. Spoon bit, a bit for boring, hollowed or furrowed along one side. Spoon net, a net for landing fish. Spoon oar. See under Oar.

Origin: OE. Spon, AS. Spn, a chip; akin to D. Spaan, G. Span, Dan. Spaan, Sw. Span, Icel. Spann, sponn, a chip, a spoon. Cf. Span-new.


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Need help in Micro!

... to have the effect of the creation of spores explained. In any case our OP do not really appear really responsive, and was obviously expecting a spoon fed answer. too bad for him/her.

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Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:21 am
 
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Re: Theories - Origin of Life

... a time period and any additional details since I provided the reference paper url for anyone to check out. Clearly it appears that you wish to be spoon fed all the details to make matters easier to grasp. So, dear boy, the critical point that I have understood and sadly you appear not to have ...

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Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:28 pm
 
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We are programmed entity

... device : the signal is sent to the brain,which will produce different feeling of taste for each substance,for example,an orange juice with one spoon sugar will send a signal of sweetness different than the similar juice with 10 spoons of sugar,so our brain will produce the feeling of taste ...

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by factsfinder
Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:13 pm
 
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Re: Sterlization by Bleach, Water Purification Tablets

Bleach won't sterilize and even if it did - the device would be recomtaminated by from the air. Try using heat - get a staibless steel spoon and flame it before use - same with water. Though spores will survive, boiling will kill most vegatative cells- keep it covered to cool. Microwaving ...

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by JorgeLobo
Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:36 am
 
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Sterlization by Bleach, Water Purification Tablets

I am doing a project and I would like to keep my tools sterile, I have a plastic measuring spoon that I need to handle microwaved nutrient agar with, but I believe there may be bacteria and microorganism on it already, would it be wise to dip the spoon in some freshly ...

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by AaronEax123
Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:12 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
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