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Cigarette

A Cigarette is described as a small roll of cut up tobacco in a thin sheet of paper for smoking.

Feldspar

Feldspar (German: Feldspat) pertains to the mineral found in granite which melts around 2300 fahrenheit, used as a flux in clay bodies and glazes.

HCL

HCL stands for Hydrochloric Acid, which is a strong, corrosive acid that is commonly used in various industrial applications.

Spiral

Deutsch: Spirale / Español: Espiral / Português: Espiral / Français: Spirale / Italiano: Spirale
In mathematics, a spiral is a curve which emanates from a central point, getting progressively farther away as it revolves around the point.