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Meaning of halide ions (noun)
form: only plural

these are ions of the halogen elements

Example
Halide ions include fluoride, chloride and bromide ions.

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Meaning of saliva (noun)
form: only plural

digestive juice made by the salivary gland

Example
Saliva is needed to help breakdown food.

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Meaning of deficiency (noun)
form plural: deficiencies

lack of; deficit; not enough of something

Example
Vitamin deficiency causes illness.

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Meaning of partial pressure (noun)
form: no plural

this is the pressure exerted by each component gas in a mixture at a constant temperature

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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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Meaning of test (noun)
form plural: tests

laboratory profile or analysis to determine the presence or quantity of organisms or substances in the sample

Example
Sometimes diagnoses can be confirmed with tests.

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Meaning of convection (noun)
form plural: convections

heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another

Example
During convection, heated portions of fluid rise from the source of heat, while colder portions sink.

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Meaning of cilium (noun)
form plural: cilia

hair-like process found on epithelial linings; an eyelash or eyelid

Example
Cilia line the upper respiratory tract and are damaged by cigarette smoke.

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Meaning of absolute temperature (noun)
form plural: absolute temperatures

temperature according to an absolute scale

Example
An example of an absolute scale is the Kelvin scale.

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Meaning of vegetation (noun)
form: no plural

plant life

Example
Animals eat vegetation lower down the food chain.

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Meaning of alcoholism (noun)
form: no plural

the syndrome due to physical dependence on ethanol so that stopping intake leads to withdrawal symptoms

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Alcoholism is quite common amongst doctors.

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