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  Word Descriptions retinol, autopsy, intra-, chromatin, poisonous, -logy, molecular, sterile, dissipate, aromatic


   
Description of retinol (noun: no plural)
vitamin A

Samples of retinol
Retinol is needed for healthy eyesight.



   
Description of autopsy (noun: plural: autopsies)
medical dissection of a dead body which determines the cause of death

Samples of autopsy
Another term for autopsy is post mortem.



   
Description of intra- (preffix)
within

Samples of intra-
An intravenous injection is one that enters the vein.



   
Description of chromatin (noun: no plural)
nucleic substance that condenses to make chromosomes during mitosis

Samples of chromatin
Chromatin is found in the nucleus and is made up of histones and DNA.



   
Description of poisonous (adjective: more poisonous; most poisonous; the most poisonous)
toxic

Samples of poisonous
Mercury is a poisonous substance.



   
Description of -logy (suffix)
study

Samples of -logy
Ecology is the study of living things and their environments.



   
Description of molecular (adjective: more molecular; most molecular; the most molecular)
composed of tiny particles

Samples of molecular
The molecular formula of salt is NaCl.



   
Description of sterile (adjective)
unable to reproduce; free of microorganisms that could cause infection

Samples of sterile
An operating theatre must be as sterile as possible in order to reduce the risk of infection.



   
Description of dissipate (verb: dissipated; dissipated; dissipating)
to disappear

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



   
Description of aromatic (adjective)
containing one or more cyclical structures made up of carbon chains

Samples of aromatic
Aromatic hydrocarbons are called arenes.



  Determinations of the words retinol, autopsy, intra-, chromatin, poisonous, -logy, molecular, sterile, dissipate, aromatic

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