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  Word Descriptions adaptation, atom, boiling point, neutral solution, malaise, denaturation, follicle, diaphragm, accommodation, leukemia


   
Description of adaptation (noun: no plural)
characteristics that increase an organism's ability to survive within a changing environment

Samples of adaptation
Adaptation occurs as a result of evolution.



   
Description of atom (noun: plural: atoms)
smallest unit of a chemical element which holds the properties of that element

Samples of atom
Atoms combine to form molecules.



   
Description of boiling point (noun: no plural)
the temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas

Samples of boiling point
The boiling point falls when the atmospheric pressure falls, for example at higher altitudes.



   
Description of neutral solution (noun: no plural)
this solution has a ph of 7

Samples of neutral solution
A neutral solutionis neither acidic nor basic.



   
Description of malaise (noun: no plural)
a feeling of being generally unwell but without specific symptoms

Samples of malaise
General malaise may be a symptom of disease.



   
Description of denaturation (noun: no plural)
process in which proteins lose their tertiary structure leading to the elimination or diminishing of their original features

Samples of denaturation
Changes in pH, temperature, or solute concentration can lead to denaturation.



   
Description of follicle (noun: plural: follicles)
a small secretory cavity, gland or sac

Samples of follicle
FSH stimulates follicles to ripen in the ovary.



   
Description of diaphragm (noun: plural: diaphragms)
muscle separating abdomen from thorax

Samples of diaphragm
The diaphragm plays an important role in breathing.



   
Description of accommodation (noun: no plural)
the adjustment the lens makes to the focal length of the eye

Samples of accommodation
Accommodation allows the eye to focus on close objects.



   
Description of leukemia (noun: plural: leukemias)
cancer of the white blood cells

Samples of leukemia
There are many types of leukemias that typically affect different age groups of the population.



  Determinations of the words adaptation, atom, boiling point, neutral solution, malaise, denaturation, follicle, diaphragm, accommodation, leukemia

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