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  Word Descriptions addition-elimination reaction, ossification, bilirubin, pyruvate, ozonolysis, pleura, corpse, triacylglycerol, tympanic membrane, microphage


   
Description of addition-elimination reaction (noun: plural: addition-elimination reactions)
describes a process where two molecules add together causing another molecule to removed (such as water)

Samples of addition-elimination reaction
Another term for addition-elimination reaction is a condensation reaction.



   
Description of ossification (noun: plural: ossifications)
hardening of soft tissue into bonelike tissue

Samples of ossification
In the embryonic development ossification takes place, a process during which connective tissue is transformed into bones.



   
Description of bilirubin (noun: plural: bilirubins)
yellow-brown pigment found in bile

Samples of bilirubin
Bilirubin is made in the liver and stored in the gall bladder.



   
Description of pyruvate (noun: plural: pyruvates)
salt or ester of pyruvic acid being an organic liquid and an intermediate of carbohydrate metabolism

Samples of pyruvate
Pyruvate is an ionized form of pyruvic acid and is produced during the process of glycolysis.



   
Description of ozonolysis (noun: plural: ozonolyses)
cleavage of an unsaturated molecule at the position of unsaturation by transformation to the ozonide followed by a breakdown

Samples of ozonolysis
Ozonolysis is the treatment of alkenes with ozone resulting in cleavage of the double bond.



   
Description of pleura (noun: plural: pleuras)
a double membrane surrounding the lungs; the inner membrane is attached to the lungs; the outer membrane is attached to the thoracic cavity

Samples of pleura
The pleural membranes stop any friction as the lungs move.



   
Description of corpse (noun: plural: corpses)
dead body

Samples of corpse
The corpse was dissected at autopsy.



   
Description of triacylglycerol (noun: plural: triacylglycerols)
three fatty acids joined to a molecule

Samples of triacylglycerol
A triacylgycerol is also known as a triglyceride.



   
Description of tympanic membrane (noun: plural: tympanic membranes)
the eardrum

Samples of tympanic membrane
The tympanic membrane is in the middle ear.



   
Description of microphage (noun: plural: microphages)
small phagocyte white blood cell

Samples of microphage
Microphages are developed from monocytes.



  Determinations of the words addition-elimination reaction, ossification, bilirubin, pyruvate, ozonolysis, pleura, corpse, triacylglycerol, tympanic membrane, microphage

  Preparation book: Bilirubin: Chemistry

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