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absorb
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To take a liquid in and hold it.
"The towel absorbed most of the water." |
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acceleration
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The increasing speed of a moving object or a process.
The acceleration of growth in the bean crop was due to warm spring weather. |
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absent
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not being in a specified place; non-existent, not there
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absorb
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soak up; become one with; imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb." "The sponge absorbs water well."
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accelerate
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an increase in rate of change; (physics) a rate of increase of velocity; increasing speed; acceration is measured in meters/second squared
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accident
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happening by chance; unintentionally; unexpected; "The woman was accidentally poisoned,"
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accomplish
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completed; an ability that has been aquired by training; highly skilled; to achieve; "... that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact."
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acidity
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sourness; the property of being acidic; pH values below 7; a measure of the acid content of a liquid; "Lemon juice is acidic."
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activate
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put in motion or cause motion; to move; action or change; stimulation of an activity in an organism or chemical; energizing; speed up a reaction;
e.g. activate - (substances) make radioactive; activate - (molecule) made reactive or more reactive |
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adapt
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to make fit for; or change to fit a new purpose; the responsive adjustment of varying conditions; "The organism must adapt to environmental changes."
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adjust
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adapt or conform oneself to change; to modify; a correction or minor change
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administer
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to give or to apply; to perform; a term used to refer to how a drug or therapy is introduced into the body
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atom
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basic unit of matter
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atomic number
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the number of protons in the nucleus; determines place on periodic table
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atomic weight
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total weight of an atom; the combined number of protons and neutrons in an atom
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atomic mass
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the average mass of an atom of an element (quantity)
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AIDS
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; an immune system disorder resulting from a viral infection that normally destroys T-cells
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antigens
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substance that triggers an immune response; ie. viruses and bacterias
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apply
applied applying |
to put into use; to add to an existing element
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assure
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to make certain; guarantee; to make safe
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ATP synthase
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large protein that uses energy from H+ ions to bind ADP and a phosphate group together to produce ATP
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average
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something that represents the middle point in a set of numbers; a single value that represents a set of unequal values; a ratio
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barometer
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an instrument used to determine the pressure of the atmosphere which helps forecast weather
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beaker
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a glass container used in science laboratories
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beneficial
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useful; getting an advantage; good for you
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botulism
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a disease caused by the bacteria botulin; associated with poor food processes like canning
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buoyancy
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ability to float or rise to the surface of a liquid
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carbon dioxide
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a heavy, odorless gas that does not support combustion; is formed during animal respiration and in the decay or combustion of animal & vegetable matter; used by plants during photosynthesis; contributing factor to global warming
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carbon monoxide
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a colorless, odorless, very toxic gas that is formed as the result of burning carbon based fuels
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circuit
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an electrical current including the source of electrical energy; a two way connecting path between two points
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circulatory system
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includes the blood vessels, heart, and lymphatics; concerned with the circulation of blood and lymph
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classify
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to arrange in a certain order; assign to a category; a systematic arrangement in groups or categories
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coefficient
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constant multiplicative factor; a number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
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compound
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to put together; to form by combining parts
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compounds
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bonding elements together
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concentrate
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to express or exhibit in a condensed state; to make less diluted; to accumulate in body tissues
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conclusion
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a reasoned judgment; final decision; inference
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conduction
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the transfer of heat through matter by communication of kinetic energy from particle to particle
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convection
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circulating heat through air uniformly and continuously
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radiation
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energy transmitted by waves
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conserve
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to save, keep or guard; to maintain constant during the process of chemical, physical or evolutionary change
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contribute
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to give; to supply
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convergent evolution
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process by which unrelated organisms independently evolve similarities when adapting to similar environments
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covalent bond
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bond formed by the sharing of electrons between the atoms of nonmetals
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