CALEFACTORY
\kˌalɪfˈaktəɹˌi], \kˌalɪfˈaktəɹˌi], \k_ˌa_l_ɪ_f_ˈa_k_t_ə_ɹ_ˌi]\
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A hollow sphere of metal, filled with hot water, or a chafing dish, placed on the altar in cold weather for the priest to warm his hands with.
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.