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| Explanation of mouth (noun) form plural: mouths opening in the face that is the beginning of the alimentary system; oral cavity Sample of mouth Food and water is taken in through the mouth.
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| Explanation of triose sugar (noun) form plural: trioses these sugars contain 3 carbon atoms Sample of triose sugar The sugar components of DNA and RNA (deoxyribose and ribose respectively) are triose sugars.
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| Explanation of transduce (verb) forms: transduced; transduced; transducing to transfer one form of energy into another form Sample of transduce In the retina photoreceptors transduce light into action potentials.
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| Explanation of spirometer (noun) form plural: spirometers instrument for measurment of volume of air passing the lung Sample of spirometer The spirometer measures the rate at which ventilation occurs in the respiratory system.
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| Explanation of electron shell (noun) form plural: electron shells outer covering represented by a circle around the nucleus that contains electrons of comparative energies Sample of electron shell The number of electrons in the outer electron shell determines the properties of atoms.
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| Explanation of atrium (noun) form plural: atriums chamber of the heart Sample of atrium The right atrium receives venous blood from the vena cavae.
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| Explanation of ionic compound (noun) form plural: ionic compounds a substance consisting of anions and cations that are joined together by their opposite charges. Sample of ionic compound Sodium chloride NaCl is an example of an ionic compound.
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| Explanation of cartilage (noun) form plural: cartilages skeletal tissue found in vertebrates; connective tissue mostly in the embryonic skeleton instead of bone Sample of cartilage Cartilage protects joints from wear and tear. In humans the external ears, the nose, and the skeletal joints contain cartilage.
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| Explanation of histamine (noun) form: no plural chemical made from the amino acid histidine that is released in an immune reaction (especially allergic reactions) Sample of histamine Histamine causes blood vessel enlargement and smooth muscle contraction.
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| Explanation of brittle (adjective) forms: more brittle; most brittle; less brittle; least brittle easily breaks Sample of brittle Bismuth is a brittle metal.
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