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Explanation of carbohydrate (noun)
form plural: carbohydrates

compound made from plants containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

Sample of carbohydrate
Carbohydrates such as starch, are an important source of energy.



   
Explanation of silica (noun)
form plural: silicas

white crystalline compound used to make glass

Sample of silica
Silica is also known as quartz.



   
Explanation of carbon monoxide (noun)
form plural: carbon monoxides

a poisonous gas

Sample of carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide poisoning can be caused by inhaling exhaust fumes.



   
Explanation of lactate (verb)
forms: lactated; lactated; lactating

to secrete milk

Sample of lactate
Mothers lactate after giving birth so that they can feed their young.



   
Explanation of hydrolysis (noun)
form: no plural

reaction where molecular bonds are broken by reaction with water

Sample of hydrolysis
Salt hydrolysis changes the PH of a salt solution.
The role of ultrasound in organic synthesis concentrates on classical reactions such as reduction, carbanions, alkylation, ester hydrolysis and acylation of aromatics with a mention of biological and sonochemical reactions, together with a list of references.



   
Explanation of stapes (noun)
form: no plural

innermost bone of the three ossicles

Sample of stapes
The stapes is also known as the stirrup.



   
Explanation of melting point (noun)
form plural: melting points

the temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid

Sample of melting point
The melting point of a solid is the same as the freezing point of its liquid form.



   
Explanation of dissipate (verb)
forms: dissipated; dissipated; dissipating

to disappear

Sample of dissipate
The rate at which the energy loss occurs is equal to the power dissipated by the resistor.



   
Explanation of diastole (noun)
form plural: diastoles

the part of the cardiac cycle during which the heart muscle relaxes

Sample of diastole
Blood pressure falls during diastole.



   
Explanation of cannabis (noun)
form: no plural

a drug also known as marijuana

Sample of cannabis
Cannabis can precipitate psychosis in some people.



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