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  Word Explanations activation energy, wavelength, diffusion, theory, teratogen, diglyceride, venepuncture, ophthalmology, myopia, formation


   
Explanation of activation energy (noun)
form plural: activation energies

the energy needed to start a chemical reaction



   
Explanation of wavelength (noun)
form plural: wavelengths

the distance between two successive peaks or troughs of a waveform



   
Explanation of diffusion (noun)
form: no plural

transmission of light through a surface



   
Explanation of theory (noun)
form plural: theories

a general principle which helps to explain the world around us and relates facts to each other



   
Explanation of teratogen (noun)
form plural: teratogens

any substance, chemical or otherwise, which causes abnormalities in the developing fetus



   
Explanation of diglyceride (noun)
form plural: diglycerides

contains two fatty acids joined to a glycerol molecule



   
Explanation of venepuncture (noun)
form plural: venepunctures

the puncture of a vein in order to take blood



   
Explanation of ophthalmology (noun)
form: no plural

branch of medicine that deals with the eye and its diseases



   
Explanation of myopia (noun)
form: no plural

shortsightedness



   
Explanation of formation (noun)
form plural: formations

spatial shape or position; the process of making something



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