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OpenA@SideChesthigh-PalmForwardThumbDown-OpenA@InsideChesthigh-PalmForwardThumbDown CirclesVert-CirclesVert
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American Sign Language
Etymology
Imitative of a chemist combining fluids from beakers.
Production
left-hand bent-A palm-downright-hand bent-A palm-downaway from body right side of chestleft-hand arcs left circles out repeatedlyright-hand arcs left circles in repeatedly
ase
two
OpenA InsideChesthigh ThumbDown OpenA InsideChesthigh ThumbDown
Move both hands in repeated alternating circles across (toward the center), down, aside (toward the outside), and up.
Hold both hands still briefly.
Noun
noun A SCIENCE
chemistry
science
Derived terms
ase OpenA@SideChesthigh-PalmForwardThumbDown-OpenA@InsideChesthigh-PalmForwardThumbDown CirclesVert-CirclesVert OpenB@SideChesthigh-OpenB@SideChesthigh OpenB@SideTrunkhigh-OpenB@SideTrunkhigh chemist; scientist