Alfred Kastler Alfred Kastler /ˈælfrɛd ˈkæslər/

noun

1. French physicist (1902-1984)  ( Alfred Kastler , Kastler )
   French physicist (1902-1984)
   
   

 exudate exudate /ˈɛksjʊˌdeɪt/

noun

1. A substance that oozes out from plant pores  ( exudate , exudation )
   a substance that oozes out from plant pores
   
   

verb

1. Release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities  ( exudate , ooze , ooze out , exude , transude )
   release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
    Exude sweat through the pores
   exude sweat through the pores
   

 Christmas cactus Christmas cactus /ˈkrɪsməs ˈkæktʊs/

noun

1. Epiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and usually rose-purple flowers that bloom in winter  ( Christmas cactus , Schlumbergera baridgesii , Schlumbergera buckleyi )
   epiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and usually rose-purple flowers that bloom in winter
   
   

 Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris /haɪˈdroʊkɪərəs haɪˈdroʊkɛrɪs/

noun

1. Pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent  ( capibara , capybara , Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris )
   pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent