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Description of acetone (noun: no plural)
solvent which is a ketone

Samples of acetone
Acetone is the simplest form of ketone.



   
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.



   
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.

Determination of emergency room
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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.

Determination of precautions
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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.



   
Description of sweetness (noun: no plural)
taste sensation of sugar

Samples of sweetness
Sugars have variable sweetness.



   
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.

Determination of osmotic pressure
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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.



   
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.



   
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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