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antifreeze mixture
Science; General science
A chemical substance that, when added to a liquid such as water, reduces the freezing point of the mixture. Antifreezes are used in a wide variety of applications, the most common ...
mordant
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A chemical substance, usually containing a metallic ion, used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fiber. From the earliest days of dyeing, it was observed that for many natural ...
sol-gel process
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A chemical synthesis technique for preparing gels, glasses, and ceramic powders. The synthesis of materials by the sol-gel process generally involves the use of metal alkoxides, ...
avian brain chimeras
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A chimera is an organism made up of cells from two or more genetically distinct sources. While some chimeras (very rarely) arise naturally through the fertilization of an egg by ...
vanilla
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A choice flavoring obtained from a climbing orchid, Vanilla fragrans , a native of tropical American forests. The vanilla plant belongs to the orchid family and is indigenous to ...
synthetic chromosome
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A chromosome is a single deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule with its associated protein components. In the case of many viruses, most bacteria, and eukaryotic organelles, this ...
fibromyalgia syndrome
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A chronic condition characterized by widespread pain in muscles, tendons, and ligaments, and the presence of multiple tender points on the body. The illness occurs in up to 5% of ...
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