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Definition of react (verb)
forms: reacted; reacted; reacting

to have an action in response to a substance or situation

Examples
Acyl chlorides react with alcohols and phenols to form esters.

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Definition of calculate (verb)
forms: calculated; calculated; calculating

to work out something

Examples
Calculate the answer using the equation.

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Definition of mediate (verb)
forms: mediated; mediated; mediating

to help facilitate or accelerate a process through action

Examples
Neurotransmitters mediate transmission of the nerve impulse at the synapse.

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Definition of emulsify (verb)
forms: emulsified; emulsified; emulsifying

to make into a suspension of two liquids which do not mix completely

Examples
Bile emulsifies fat.

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Definition of transduce (verb)
forms: transduced; transduced; transducing

to transfer one form of energy into another form

Examples
In the retina photoreceptors transduce light into action potentials.

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Definition of photosynthesis (noun)
form: no plural

process where plants take in light and carbon dioxide to make glucose

Examples
Photosynthesis takes place in the leaves.

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Definition of acid anhydride (acyl anhydride) (noun)
form plural: acid anhydrides

produced by removing a water molecule from two carboxylic acid groups

Examples
Acetic anhydride is an example of an acid anhydride.

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Definition of hemorrhage (verb)
forms: hemorrhaged; hemorrhaged; hemorrhaging

to bleed (usually a large amount)

Examples
Women may hemorrhage after delivering twins.

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Definition of centrifuge (verb)
forms: centrifuged; centrifuged; centrifuging

to separate the parts of a liquid by spinning it at high speeds

Examples
Blood can be centrifuged to separate plasma from the blood cells.

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Definition of induce (verb)
forms: induced; induced; inducing

to form a general conclusion from specific facts; opposite of deduce; to bring on; to start a process

Examples
We induce from scientific data in order to form a hypothesis.
Ideal environmental conditions are needed to induce a seed to germinate.

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