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| Explanation of halide ions (noun) form: only plural these are ions of the halogen elements Sample of halide ions Halide ions include fluoride, chloride and bromide ions.
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| Explanation of saliva (noun) form: only plural digestive juice made by the salivary gland Sample of saliva Saliva is needed to help breakdown food.
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| Explanation of deficiency (noun) form plural: deficiencies lack of; deficit; not enough of something Sample of deficiency Vitamin deficiency causes illness.
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| Explanation of partial pressure (noun) form: no plural this is the pressure exerted by each component gas in a mixture at a constant temperature Sample of partial pressure The partial pressure of a gas in a mixture is equal to the pressure that it would exert if it were the only gas to occupy that volume.
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| Explanation of test (noun) form plural: tests laboratory profile or analysis to determine the presence or quantity of organisms or substances in the sample Sample of test Sometimes diagnoses can be confirmed with tests.
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| Explanation of convection (noun) form plural: convections heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another Sample of convection During convection, heated portions of fluid rise from the source of heat, while colder portions sink.
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| Explanation of cilium (noun) form plural: cilia hair-like process found on epithelial linings; an eyelash or eyelid Sample of cilium Cilia line the upper respiratory tract and are damaged by cigarette smoke.
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| Explanation of absolute temperature (noun) form plural: absolute temperatures temperature according to an absolute scale Sample of absolute temperature An example of an absolute scale is the Kelvin scale.
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| Explanation of vegetation (noun) form: no plural plant life Sample of vegetation Animals eat vegetation lower down the food chain.
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| Explanation of alcoholism (noun) form: no plural the syndrome due to physical dependence on ethanol so that stopping intake leads to withdrawal symptoms Sample of alcoholism Alcoholism is quite common amongst doctors.
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