
Description of acetone (noun: no plural) solvent which is a ketone
Samples of acetone Acetone is the simplest form of ketone.
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Description of shielding (noun: no plural) effect where the electrons closest to the nucleus reduce the nuclear attraction on the electrons in the shell furthest away from the nucleus
Samples of shielding Shielding explains the effective nuclear charge of elements in the periodic table.
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Description of emergency room (noun: plural: emergency rooms) department in a hospital or clinic that is equipped to provide immediate or medical treatment
Samples of emergency room Such cases will often have been treated as acute cystitis for a day or two, and may present to the casualty department or emergency room with a bladder so swollen that it mimics a twenty week pregnancy.
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Description of precautions (noun: only plural) measures to prevent unwanted effects; safety measures
Samples of precautions We will not go into great detail on the dangers of using statistics here but merely point to some precautions which must still be taken even when using statistics which are generally regarded as reliable.
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Description of ATP (abbreviation: adenosine triphosphate) nucleotide with a role in energy metabolism
Samples of ATP ATP is made up of adenine, ribose and 3 phosphates.
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Description of sweetness (noun: no plural) taste sensation of sugar
Samples of sweetness Sugars have variable sweetness.
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Description of osmotic pressure (noun: plural: osmotic pressures) is dependent on the amount of dissolved substances in a solution
Samples of osmotic pressure A cell needs to control its own osmotic pressure or it may swell or burst. The relationship between osmotic pressure and temperature is analogous to the ideal gas equation.
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Description of cerebral (adjective) of the brain; concerning the brain
Samples of cerebral A cerebral hemorrhage is when a brain artery bleeds.
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Description of sclera (noun: plural: scleras) white outer coat of the eye
Samples of sclera The sclera becomes the cornea at the front of the eye.
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Description of barium (noun: no plural) metallic element found only as compounds
Samples of barium Barium is soft, white and is used to view the alimentary system in X-rays.
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