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Term | Definition |
absorbance | the capacity of a substance to absorb radiation, expressed as the common logarithm of the reciprocal of the transmittance of the substance. |
beta | the second of any series, as in chemistry or physics. |
capillary | of or pertaining to the apparent attraction or repulsion between a liquid and a solid |
chromatid | one of two identical chromosomal strands into which a chromosome splits longitudinally preparatory to cell division. |
denature | to deprive (something) of its natural character, properties, etc. |
microscopy | the technical field of using microscopes to view samples and objects that cannot be seen with the unaided eye (objects that are not within the resolution range of the normal eye). |
exclusion | an act or instance of excluding. |
gamma | the third in a series of items. |
hexane | any of five isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C 6 H 14 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used as solvents and chemical intermediates and in fuels. |
infrared | the part of the invisible spectrum that is contiguous to the red end of the visible spectrum and that comprises electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths from 800 nm to 1 mm. |
mesopause | the boundary or transition zone between the mesosphere and the ionosphere. |
montane | pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions. |
nitrite | a salt or ester of nitrous acid. |
aperture | an opening, as a hole, slit, crack, gap, etc. |
osmosis | the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentrations of materials on either side of the membrane. |
peat | a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel. |
plutonium | a transuranic element with a fissile isotope of mass number 239 (plutonium 239) that can be produced from non-fissile uranium 238, as in a breeder reactor. |
rallies | to bring into order again; gather and organize or inspire anew. |
sprawl | to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner |
stagnant | not flowing or running, as water, air, etc. |
sucrose | a crystalline disaccharide, C 1 2 H 2 2 O 1 1 , the sugar obtained from the sugarcane, the sugar beet, and sorghum, and forming the greater part of maple sugar; sugar. |
seemingly | apparent; appearing, whether truly or falsely, to be as specified |
polymer | a compound formed from two or more polymeric compounds. |
objective lens | the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed |
denature | to deprive (something) of its natural character, properties, etc. |
bog | wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter. |
climatic | of or pertaining to climate. |
buoyancy | the power to float or rise in a fluid; relative lightness. |
genus | the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species. |
Methane | a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, CH 4 , the main constituent of marsh gas and the firedamp of coal mines, obtained commercially from natural gas: the first member of the methane, or alkane, series of hydrocarbons. |
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