Semisolid drugs are often used for topical application. These drugs are soft and pliable. Semisolid drugs include creams, ointments, most plasters, and dry-powder aerosols.
I am not sure about gels?
By a simple observation; also a semisolid substance can flow without any stress.
Petroleum jelly is a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. I do not know what Peteroluem jelly is, maybe a semisolid mixture of Peters??
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Semisolid media contains a 1.5% concentration of agar, which is used to grow and select isolated colonies. Semisolid media contains agar at a lower concentration (around 0.4%,) which is used for motility studies.
Marijuana is an example of an illicit drug. Just look in the dictionary and find the definition for illicit. An illicit drug is an illegal drug.
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rheocasting is the process of making semisolid microstructure billet directly form liquid metal with the help of stirrer while thixocasting is the process of making billet by reheating the semisolid microstructure billet and once it reached to semisolid state then forge it in die to get the required billet
Its not that simple. Different applications call for different types of lubricant. Using a semisolid in some applications would be catastrophic while in others it is perfect.
Semisolid preparation for external application
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