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  Word Explanations vaccine, decomposer, primary structure, phospholipid, dispersion, death, blindness, heavy metal, fat, autopsy


   
Explanation of vaccine (noun)
form plural: vaccines

a disease antigen that stimulates the body to produce an antibody reaction but is not strong enough to produce the disease's harmful effects

Sample of vaccine
Vaccines or immunizations are vital for every child born in any country of the world.



   
Explanation of decomposer (noun)
form plural: decomposers

microbe that causes decay

Sample of decomposer
Decomposers are vital to an ecosystem.



   
Explanation of primary structure (noun)
form plural: primary structures

the sequence of amino acids in a protein

Sample of primary structure
The primary structure of insulin is 51 amino acids in two long chains which are joined.



   
Explanation of phospholipid (noun)
form plural: phospholipids

compound containing glycerol joined to one or two fatty acids and phosphorus

Sample of phospholipid
Phospholipids are found in cell membranes.



   
Explanation of dispersion (noun)
form: no plural

separation of a complex wave into its components according to given features, e.g. frequency or wavelength

Sample of dispersion
An example of dispersion is the splitting of white light into its comoponent colors.



   
Explanation of death (noun)
form: no plural

the end of life and all functions

Sample of death
After death a body is buried or cremated.



   
Explanation of blindness (noun)
form: no plural

loss of vision

Sample of blindness
Sudden complete blindness is rare; partial loss of sight is more common.



   
Explanation of heavy metal (noun)
form plural: heavy metals

metal with a high relative atomic mass

Sample of heavy metal
Heavy metals such as mercury and lead are stored in fat and so are passed on up the food chain.



   
Explanation of fat (noun)
form plural: fats

energy source; adipose tissue

Sample of fat
Fats enable energy to be stored and play a role in insulation.



   
Explanation of autopsy (noun)
form plural: autopsies

medical dissection of a dead body which determines the cause of death

Sample of autopsy
Another term for autopsy is post mortem.



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