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  Word Descriptions flask, sodium, filtrate, freezing point, fermentation, fluid mosaic model, rib cage, epigastrium, magnetize, sharp


   
Description of flask (noun: plural: flasks)
rounded glass structure, usually with a long neck, used in experiments

Samples of flask
You would use a flask in a laboratory.
Bile acids were recovered from the Lipidex 1000 by eluting the column with 40 ml 100% methanol into the original round bottomed flask.



   
Description of sodium (noun: no plural)
chemical element with the symbol Na that is an important ion in cells

Samples of sodium
Sodium has a role in fluid balance, nerve conduction and muscle contraction.



   
Description of filtrate (noun: plural: filtrates)
the solid that is separated from a solution

Samples of filtrate
Another name for the filtrate is the residue.



   
Description of freezing point (noun: plural: freezing points)
temperature at which a liquid turns to a solid at a particular pressure

Samples of freezing point
The freezing point of water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit.



   
Description of fermentation (noun: plural: fermentations)
the process of releasing energy from a carbohydrate without oxygen by producing alcohol or lactic acid

Samples of fermentation
Ethanol is made by a fermentation process.
Fermentation is related to the whole process involved in the breakdown of glucose like glycolysis and additional steps including ethanol and lactic acid.



   
Description of fluid mosaic model (noun: plural: fluid mosaic models)
the lipid bilayer structure of membranes

Samples of fluid mosaic model
The fluid mosaic model is a theory of membrane structure.



   
Description of rib cage (noun: plural: ribcages)
the bony cavity of the chest formed by the costa and sternum

Samples of rib cage
The rib cage protects the lungs and heart.



   
Description of epigastrium (noun: no plural)
upper abdomen between the ribcage and navel

Samples of epigastrium
The esophagus lies in the epigastrium.



   
Description of magnetize (verb: magnetized; magnetized; magnetizing)
to make an object attract iron or steel

Samples of magnetize
You can magnetize steel by rubbing it with a magnet.



   
Description of sharp (adjective: sharper; sharpest; the sharpest)
having a thin edge suited for cutting

Samples of sharp
Surgeons need sharp blades to operate.



  Determinations of the words flask, sodium, filtrate, freezing point, fermentation, fluid mosaic model, rib cage, epigastrium, magnetize, sharp

  Preparation book: Sodium in Health and Disease

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