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volcano

Science; General science

A mountain or hill, generally steep-sided, formed by accumulation of magma (molten rock with associated gas and crystals) erupted through openings or volcanic vents in the Earth's ...

aviation security

Science; General science

A multilayered, multidimensional means to safeguard passengers, crew, ground personnel, and the general public against acts of unlawful interference perpetrated in flight or ...

lyme disease

Science; General science

A multisystem illness caused by the tick-borne spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi . The disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, generally begins with a unique expanding skin ...

mutagens and carcinogens

Science; General science

A mutagen is a substance or agent that induces heritable change in cells or organisms. A carcinogen is a substance that induces unregulated growth processes in cells or tissues ...

tangerine

Science; General science

A name applied to certain varieties of a variable group of loose-skinned citrus fruits belonging to the species Citrus reticulata . Although mandarin and tangerine are often ...

anteater

Science; General science

A name associated with several animals in four different orders of living mammals (see table ). They are so named because they are insectivorous, having a diet of ants and ...

locust (forestry)

Science; General science

A name commonly applied to two trees, the black locust ( Robinia pseudoacacia ) and the honey locust ( Gleditsia triacanthos ). Both of these commercially important trees have ...

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