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Description of cornea (noun: plural: corneas)
transparent layer at the front of the eye

Samples of cornea
An ulcer on the surface of the cornea is extremely painful.



   
Description of vascular (adjective)
related to vessels; consisting of vessels

Samples of vascular
Vascular disease is a common disease in the West.



   
Description of nodes of Ranvier (noun: only plural)
gaps that occurs between neighboring Schwann cells in the myelin sheath of nerve fibers

Samples of nodes of Ranvier
Nodes of Ranvier are involved in the propagation of the nerve impulse.

Determination of nodes of Ranvier
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Description of wavelength (noun: plural: wavelengths)
the distance between two successive peaks or troughs of a waveform

Samples of wavelength
The different colors of light are identified by their different wavelengths.



   
Description of halogenation (noun: no plural)
treatment with a halogen

Samples of halogenation
Halogenation involves initiation, propagation and termination.

Determination of halogenation
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Description of sucrose (noun: no plural)
sugar we add to food to sweeten it

Samples of sucrose
Sucrose is hydrolysed to form glucose and fructose.



   
Description of atomic number (noun: no plural)
the number of protons that is found in the atomic nucleus of each element

Samples of atomic number
The atomic number is fixed for each element.

Determination of atomic number
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Description of diverse (adjective: more diverse; most diverse; diverse; less diverse; least diverse)
wide ranging; different; separate

Samples of diverse
The mammals are a diverse class of organisms.



   
Description of sperm (noun: plural: sperms)
male gamete (sex cell)

Samples of sperm
Sperm are made in the testes.



   
Description of communicate (verb: communicated; communicated; communicating)
to make contact with; transfer information to something or someone

Samples of communicate
Plants and animals communicate with each other through pheromones.

Determination of communicate
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