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trichomycetes

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A polyphyletic class of Eumycota in the subdivision Zygomycotina, containing the orders Amoebidiales Asellariales, Eccrinales, and Harpellales. These orders are grouped together ...

carrageenan

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A polysaccharide that is a major constituent of the cell walls of certain red algae (Rhodophyceae), especially members of the families Gigartinaceae, Hypneaceae, Phyllophoraceae, ...

ostracoderm

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A popular name applied to several groups of extinct jawless vertebrates (fishes). Most of them were covered with an external skeleton or armor of bone, from which is derived ...

radio compass

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A popular term for an automatic radio direction finder used for navigation purposes on ships and aircraft. It is not strictly a compass, because it indicates direction with ...

siliceous sinter

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A porous silica deposit formed around hot springs. It is white to light gray and sometimes friable. Geyserite is a variety of siliceous sinter formed around geysers. The ...

charcoal

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A porous solid product containing 85–98% carbon produced by heating carbonaceous materials such as cellulose, wood, peat, and coals of bituminous or lower rank at 930–1110°F ...