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Description of dissipate (verb: dissipated; dissipated; dissipating)
to disappear

Samples of dissipate
The rate at which the energy loss occurs is equal to the power dissipated by the resistor.



   
Description of polar covalent compound (noun: plural: polar covalent compounds)
an element which has mainly covalent bonds

Samples of polar covalent compound
An example of a polar covalent compound is water.

Determination of polar covalent compound
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Description of solvent (adjective: more solvent; most solvent; less solvent; least solvent)
able to dissolve other compounds in it

Samples of solvent
Water is a great solvent.



   
Description of cytology (noun: no plural)
the study of cells

Samples of cytology
Cytology is a section of pathology.



   
Description of unconscious (adjective)
unaware

Samples of unconscious
The patient was unconscious after the head injury.

Determination of unconscious
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Description of daughter cell (noun: plural: daughter cells)
genetically alike cells produced when a cell divides

Samples of daughter cell
Daughter cells have equal chromosomes to the parent cell from which it was formed.

Determination of daughter cell
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Description of pyloric gland (noun: no plural)
mucus-releasing gland

Samples of pyloric gland
The pyloric gland releases the hormone gastrin in response to the presence of specific substances in food.

Determination of pyloric gland
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Description of hydrophobic (adjective: more hydrophobic; most hydrophobic; less hydrophobic; least hydrophobic)
water-hating; unable of dissolving in water

Samples of hydrophobic
Hydrophobic interactions occur between non-polar molecules e.g. water and oil.
Hydrophobic parts of a cell membrane consisting of a bilayer with proteins are arranged at the inferior surface of the membrane.

Determination of hydrophobic
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Description of virus (noun: plural: viruses)
micro-organism which can only live inside other cells

Samples of virus
Viruses are smaller than bacteria.



   
Description of simplify (verb: simplified; simplified; simplifying)
to make something easier to do

Samples of simplify
Technology has helped simplify some parts of life.



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