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  Word Explanations dehydration, bromine, oxyhemoglobin, combustion, electronegativity, absolute zero, heartburn, glucosamine, anhydride, navel


   
Explanation of dehydration (noun)
form: no plural

the process of passively losing or actively removing water from something

Sample of dehydration
Exposure to high temperatures can cause dehydration.



   
Explanation of bromine (noun)
form: no plural

red-brown halogen that is a liquid at room temperature but gives off an irritating vapor

Sample of bromine
Bromine is in group 7 of the periodic table.



   
Explanation of oxyhemoglobin (noun)
form: no plural

substance formed when oxygen joins hemoglobin

Sample of oxyhemoglobin
Oxyhemoglobin is formed in red blood cells and carries oxygen to the organs where it splits up into hemoglobin and oxygen.



   
Explanation of combustion (noun)
form: no plural

chemical process accompanied by the release of heat

Sample of combustion
An example of combustion is oxidation by which heat is produced.



   
Explanation of electronegativity (noun)
form: no plural

an atom's ability to attract electrons in chemical bonds

Sample of electronegativity
A bond connecting atoms of different electronegativity is called a polar covalent bond.



   
Explanation of absolute zero (noun)
form: no plural

the lowest possible temperature where particles of matter have the smallest amount of energy possible

Sample of absolute zero
Absolute zero is approximately equal to minus 273 degrees Celsius.



   
Explanation of heartburn (noun)
form: no plural

burning pain the chest area due to reflux of stomach acid; indigestion

Sample of heartburn
Eating too much or too quickly may cause heartburn.



   
Explanation of glucosamine (noun)
form: no plural

an amino sugar

Sample of glucosamine
Glucosamine is present in chitin which makes up the hard exoskeleton in insects; arthropods and crustacean.



   
Explanation of anhydride (noun)
form plural: anhydrides

molecule being formed from another by the removal of water

Sample of anhydride
The most common and important anhydride is acetic anhydride being the dimer of acetic acid.



   
Explanation of navel (noun)
form: no plural

the tummy button

Sample of navel
The navel is the remnant of the umbilicus.



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  Preparation book: Medicine: Dehydration

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