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  Word Explanations magnesium, eyebrow, vision problems, itchy, reaction, hallucinogen, ritonavir, alkali metal, enthalpy, wavelength


   
Explanation of magnesium (noun)
form: no plural

alkaline-earth metal with the chemical symbol Mg also needed as a trace element in the body

Sample of magnesium
Magnesium is needed to help muscles function.



   
Explanation of eyebrow (noun)
form plural: eyebrows

supercilium

Sample of eyebrow
The eyebrow helps protect the eye.



   
Explanation of vision problems (noun)
form: only plural

eyesight difficulties

Sample of vision problems
They caution, however, against a situation which can occur in the special school when the organisation of the entire curriculum is adapted to the vision problems of the students.



   
Explanation of itchy (adjective)
forms: more itchy; itchier; most itchy; itchiest; the most itchy; the itchiest

affected with the urge to scratch

Sample of itchy
Eczema is an itchy skin disease.



   
Explanation of reaction (noun)
form plural: reactions

a rearrangement in the structures of atoms or molecules to form new products

Sample of reaction
An example of a chemical reaction is the reduction of iron oxide to iron by carbon monoxide.



   
Explanation of hallucinogen (noun)
form plural: hallucinogens

drug which affects the central nervous system and cause people to see or experience unusual things outside the range of normal perception

Sample of hallucinogen
LSD is one of the most popular hallucinogens.
Collette Margaret McCarthy, 21, a receptionist, never recovered consciousness and, despite a liver transplant, died on 16 August, 16 days after taking the amphetamine-based hallucinogen, Southwark Coroner's Court in south London was told.



   
Explanation of ritonavir (noun)
form: no plural

a protease inhibitor applied in treating HIV; trade name: Norvir

Sample of ritonavir
Ritonavir (trade name Norvir) is one of a class of anti-HIV drugs called protease inhibitors.



   
Explanation of alkali metal (noun)
form plural: alkali metals

element in the left-hand side of the periodic table

Sample of alkali metal
Sodium and potassium are alkali metals.



   
Explanation of enthalpy (noun)
form plural: enthalpies

the total heat content of a system

Sample of enthalpy
In a chemical reaction the total enthalpy is the amount of energy held in all the bonds of the reactants and products.
The change in enthalpy of a process is identical to the heat absorbed or evolved by the system at constant pressure.



   
Explanation of wavelength (noun)
form plural: wavelengths

the distance between two successive peaks or troughs of a waveform

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



  Explain the words magnesium, eyebrow, vision problems, itchy, reaction, hallucinogen, ritonavir, alkali metal, enthalpy, wavelength

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