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China white
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silver white
1. Any white pigment used in paints.
2. A very pure variety of white lead; French white, China white.


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Nonetheless, we cannot ignore the threat posed by the glut of heroin now available on the world market, the concerns raised by indicators of heroin use, or signs that synthetic heroin may be a growing problem.
Brain pigment and Parkinson's disease Scientists recently observed that a chemical compound found in synthetic heroin and other illegally manufactured opiates causes brain damage and clinical symptoms that closely match Parkinson's disease (SN: 10/5/85, p.
The synthetic heroin users had no symptoms of Parkinson's disease, but damage to their brain cells fell in between that recorded for seven healthy subjects and six patients with the full-blown disorder, none of whom had been exposed to MPTP.
 
 
 
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