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shape memory alloys

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A group of metallic materials that can return to some previously defined shape or size when subjected to the appropriate thermal procedure. That is, shape memory alloys can be ...

vermiculite

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A group of minerals common in some soils and clays and belonging to the family of minerals called layer silicates. Species within the vermiculite group are denoted as either ...

orthorhombic pyroxene

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A group of minerals having the general chemical formula XYSi 2 O 6 , in which the Y site contains iron (Fe) or magnesium (Mg) and the X site contains Fe, Mg, manganese (Mn), or a ...

augite

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A group of monoclinic calcic pyroxenes which have the general chemical formula (Ca,Mg,Fe)(Mg,Fe)-Si 2 O 6 , in which calcium is the dominant cation in the first cation position. ...

muscular dystrophy

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A group of muscle diseases that are hereditary and characterized by progressive muscle weakness and wasting.

plant hormones

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A group of naturally occurring, organic substances that influence plant physiological processes at low concentrations. The processes consist mainly of growth, differentiation, and ...

ganglion

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A group of nerve cell bodies, usually located outside the brain and spinal cord. A ganglion located inside the central nervous system is called a nucleus.

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