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Explanation of vanadium (noun)
form plural: vanadiums

transition metal in d-block of the periodic table with the chemical symbol

Sample of vanadium
Vanadium forms complex ions as is typical of the transition metals.



   
Explanation of cranium (noun)
form: no plural

skull bone

Sample of cranium
The cranium protects the brain.
In practice many laboratories use two electrodes on the scalp, one at the vertex (midway centrally between the bridge of the nose and the inion, or bony bump at the base of the cranium), and one frontally, about two centimetres behind the hairline.



   
Explanation of gas-liquid chromatography (noun)
form: no plural

a sensitive method for analyzing liquid mixtures

Sample of gas-liquid chromatography
An application of gas-liquid chromatography is measuring the alcohol level in blood or urine.

Example of gas-liquid chromatography
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Explanation of synthesis (noun)
form: no plural

production

Sample of synthesis
Protein synthesis occurs in the ribosomes.



   
Explanation of molecular formula (noun)
forms plural: molecular formulae; molecular formulas

code that shows the number and type of atoms

Sample of molecular formula
The molecular formula of magnesium sulfate is MgS.

Example of molecular formula
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Explanation of triiodothyronine (noun)
forms: no plural, (T-3)

hormone made by the thyroid gland

Sample of triiodothyronine
Deficiency of triiodothyronine may cause a hypothyroid state.

Examples of triiodothyronine
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Explanation of acid strength (noun)
form plural: acid strengths

this is the degree to which acids are able to dissociate into ions in a solution

Sample of acid strength
The acid dissociation constant is a measure of the acid strength.



   
Explanation of excreted (adjective)
discharged from the body

Sample of excreted
Ciprofloxacin is largely excreted as an unchanged substance and elimination is predominantly via the kidneys.



   
Explanation of alimentary canal (noun)
form: no plural

digestive tract in mammals

Sample of alimentary canal
The alimentary canal is a one-way digestive tract.



   
Explanation of receptor (noun)
form plural: receptors

sensory cell

Sample of receptor
A receptor detects sensory stimuli (information).



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