Fruit Juice Cancer Warning

 0    12 flashcards    edytaks
download mp3 print play test yourself
 
Question English Answer English
causing death, or able to cause death
start learning
lethal
the antimony is a potentially lethal substance.
Pol. wypłukać, wypłukiwać (be ___-ed - być wypłukanym)
start learning
leach
the chemical is leaching its way into the fruit juice from the plastic bottles which hold it
sweet fruit juice that you add water to before you drink it
Pol. syrop owocowy
start learning
cordial
to be organized in a way that is suitable for a particular purpose or situation is to be ___
Pol. być nastawionym na, być dostosowanym do, być adresowanym do
start learning
geared
Marketing, certainly for the cordial products, is geared towards children.
a type of oil used for fuel or for making chemicals
Pol. naftalen
start learning
naphthalene
the water was filtered through volcanic rocks, contained naphthalene – a chemical which can cause liver damage in high doses
a drink made from fruit juice, water, and sugar or sweetener
start learning
squash
Scientists have found many fruit juices and squashes contain too much antimony
to consider or judge something in a particular way:
start learning
deem
bottles of fruit juice contained up to 2.5 times more of the substance as is deemed 'safe' in tap water
according to
start learning
under
under EU guidelines
a worried or nervous feeling about something, or something that makes you feel worried:
start learning
concern
The team has expressed 'concern' over their findings
a weak acid found in many types of fruit, especially oranges and lemons
start learning
citric acid
the citric acid in the fruit juices could speed up the leaching process.
a small soft red fruit, or the bush on which it grows
start learning
raspberry
The scientists looked at different red fruit juice drinks including blackcurrant, strawberry, raspberry and sour cherry and found concentrations 17 times higher than previously studied.
having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon, and not sweet:
start learning
sour
sour cherry

You must sign in to write a comment