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  Word Explanations parasite, premature, wrist, metallic bond, hist-, promptly, endoplasmic reticulum, fermium, bronchus, addition polymerisation


   
Explanation of parasite (noun)
form plural: parasites

an organism that lives in or on a host organism

Sample of parasite
Parasites usually cause damage to the host organism.



   
Explanation of premature (adjective)
forms: more premature; most premature; the most premature

happening before the normal time

Sample of premature
Premature babies are those born too early.



   
Explanation of wrist (noun)
the joint connecting the hand to the arm

Sample of wrist
The wrist bones are known as the carpal bones.



   
Explanation of metallic bond (noun)
form plural: metallic bonds

link holding the atoms together

Sample of metallic bond
Metallic bonds differ from most other bonds as they do not just occur between adjacent or nearby atoms.



   
Explanation of hist- (preffix)
tissue

Sample of hist-
Histology is the study of tissues.



   
Explanation of promptly (adverb)
forms: more promptly; most promptly; less promptly; least promptly

immediately

Sample of promptly
I saw a whole host of caterpillar tracks near the entrance of the Channel Tunnel, started to follow one on my hands and knees and got promptly knocked down by a bulldozer.



   
Explanation of endoplasmic reticulum (noun)
form plural: endoplasmic reticulums

network of membranes spread throughout the cytoplasm that produce membrane lipids and proteins

Sample of endoplasmic reticulum
The endoplasmic reticulum consists of smooth and rough parts.



   
Explanation of fermium (noun)
form: no plural

metallic element of the actinide series with chemical symbol Fm

Sample of fermium
Fermium is a radioactive element in the periodic table.



   
Explanation of bronchus (noun)
form plural: bronchia

air tube connecting trachea ('windpipe') and lungs

Sample of bronchus
The left bronchus is longer than the right one.



   
Explanation of addition polymerisation (noun)
form plural: addition polymerisations

process in which complex compounds are made by adding together monomers which contain carbon double bonds

Sample of addition polymerisation
Monomers of vinyl chloride are joined together by addition polymerisation to form the polymer PVC.



  Explain the words parasite, premature, wrist, metallic bond, hist-, promptly, endoplasmic reticulum, fermium, bronchus, addition polymerisation

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