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

related to adiposis

Sample of overweight
Doctors often advise overweight people to diet.



   
Explanation of manganese (noun)
form: no plural

hard; metallic element with the chemical symbol Mn

Sample of manganese
Manganese is an important trace element for the body and used to strengthen metals such as steel and alloys.



   
Explanation of glycemic index (noun)
form: no plural

ranking system for carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose levels

Sample of glycemic index
The glycemic index or GI describes this difference by ranking carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels.



   
Explanation of appearance (noun)
the way a person looks; a person's visible aspect

Sample of appearance
Produced by Ugine, the world's largest stainless steel producer, since 1970, its attractive lead-like weathered appearance and long maintenance free life have made it very successful, and since then over 5 million square metres have been used in roofing and cladding applications.



   
Explanation of lactic acid (noun)
form plural: lactic acids

chemical that is formed when glucose is metabolized in the absence of oxygen (anaerobic respiration)

Sample of lactic acid
A build of lactic acid can cause muscle pain and fatigue.



   
Explanation of testicular (adjective)
relating to the male gonads

Sample of testicular
Testicular cancer can affect men in their 30's and 40's.
His academic interests focus on cancers of young adults, particularly lymphomas and testicular tumours.



   
Explanation of ferrous (adjective)
iron with an oxidation number of +2

Sample of ferrous
Ferrous oxide is also called iron (11) oxide (compare -ferric).



   
Explanation of dextrorotatory (adjective)
related to an optically active molecule that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right

Sample of dextrorotatory
A substance rotating the plane of polarized light to the right is destrorotatory.



   
Explanation of acid dissociation constant (noun)
form plural: acid dissociation constants

a fixed value

Sample of acid dissociation constant
Acid dissociation constants are a measure of how much acids dissociate into ions in solution.

Example of acid dissociation constant
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Explanation of salt hydrolysis (noun)
form: no plural

a chemical reaction or process in which sodium chloride is broken down by reaction with water

Sample of salt hydrolysis
Solutions of the salts of weak bases are acidic and those of weak acids are alkaline because of hydrolysis.



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