
Description of insulation (noun: no plural) material used to prevent or reduce the loss of energy from a surface
Samples of insulation Fat is excellent insulation for warm-blooded animals.
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Description of ear wax (noun: no plural) substance secreted in the outer hearing organ canal by special glands
Samples of ear wax The technical name for earwax is cerumen.
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Description of Fahrenheit (noun: no plural) scale of temperature
Samples of Fahrenheit The boiling point of water according to the Fahrenheit scale is 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Description of nuclear pore (noun: plural: nuclear pores) area which allows passage of substances into cytoplasm and back
Samples of nuclear pore The nuclear pores are formed where the nuclear envelope fuses together.
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Description of mitosis (noun: no plural) cellular division producing somatic cells with a full quota of chromosomes after each division
Samples of mitosis Identical daughter cells are formed after a cell divides by mitosis.
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Description of scrotal sac (noun: plural: scrotal sacs) one of 2 bags of skin hanging behind the penis in the male
Samples of scrotal sac The testes lie inside the scrotal sacs.
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Description of prolonged (adjective: more prolonged; most prolonged; the most prolonged) extended (related to a period of time)
Samples of prolonged She prolonged her vacation when she found out she had failed the PCAT!
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Description of paralyze (verb: paralyzed; paralyzed; paralyzing) to stop something being able to move
Samples of paralyze At the age of 40 he was paralyzed from the waist down.
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Description of lactate (verb: lactated; lactated; lactating) to secrete milk
Samples of lactate Mothers lactate after giving birth so that they can feed their young.
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Description of benzene (noun: no plural) an organic chemical compound with the formula C6H6
Samples of benzene Benzene is used to make detergents, fuels and insecticides.
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