5 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the place where some action occurs
Example sentence • The crime scene was full of evidence.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
Example sentence • The color of your eyes is determined by your genes.
7 2 noun n noun
• a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
Example sentence • Exposure to benzene in high amounts can be harmful to health.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • The board will convene for a special meeting next week.
8 2 noun n noun
• necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Example sentence • The doctor had to amputate his leg due to severe gangrene .
9 3 verb v verb
• get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
Example sentence • The teacher intervened when the students started arguing.
8 3 noun n noun
• a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
Example sentence • I filled up the lamp with kerosene so we could have some light.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• designed to incite to indecency or lust
Example sentence • His obscene language was not appreciated by the guests.
9 3 verb v Example sentence • Let's reconvene after lunch to discuss the agenda.
6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• not agitated; without losing self-possession
Example sentence • The lake looked serene as the sun set behind the mountains.
4 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj
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Example sentence • Ha lavorato bene sul progetto.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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4 2 noun n noun
• The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
Example sentence • The nene is the state bird of Hawaii.
8 3 noun n noun
• an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
Example sentence • Eating foods high in carotene can help promote healthy skin and eyes.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births
Example sentence • Patients are often prescribed clomiphene to treat infertility.
10 3 verb v verb
• go against, as of rules and laws
Example sentence • The company's actions contravene the terms of the contract.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of Damascus or its people
noun
• a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel
adjective satellite
• (of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metals
verb
• inlay metal with gold and silver
Example sentence • The damascene excelled in intricate metalwork.
6 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• from 58 million to 40 million years ago; presence of modern mammals
8 3 noun n noun
• a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
Example sentence • Many fruits, such as bananas, naturally produce ethylene gas.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms
Example sentence • The discovery of fullerenes revolutionized the field of chemistry.
8 3 noun n noun
• a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
Example sentence • I need to fill up my car with gasolene before we leave for our road trip.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• approximately the last 10,000 years
9 3 noun n noun
• the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane
Example sentence • The methylene group consists of two hydrogen atoms bonded to a carbon atom.
11 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
Example sentence • Mothballs contain naphthalene as the main active ingredient.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products
Example sentence • The swimmer wore a neoprene cap to keep his head warm in the cold water.
8 2 noun n noun
• a colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfare
Example sentence • During World War I, phosgene was used as a chemical weapon.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• from 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals
Example sentence • Paleontologists have discovered a pliocene fossil of a prehistoric mammal.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation
Example sentence • The bags are made of polythene .
9 3 noun n noun
• a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
Example sentence • The propylene industry has seen significant growth in recent years.
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• of a triangle having three sides of different lengths
Example sentence • The triangle has three different side lengths, making it scalene .
7 2 noun n noun
• a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene
Example sentence • The styrene monomer is derived from petroleum and used as a basic building block in the production of various materials.
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
adjective satellite
• belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly
Example sentence • The terrene landscape was filled with rolling hills and lush green fields.
4 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun
• A valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet
Example sentence • The dene is a traditional Indigenous territory in Canada.
6 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The gyrene trained tirelessly to become a Marine Corps officer.
9 4 noun n noun
• a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
Example sentence • The acetylene torch emits a hot flame for cutting and soldering.
12 6 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals
Example sentence • The oxyacetylene torch produces a very hot flame.
12 5 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation
Example sentence • The polyethylene coating on the wire provides insulation.
13 5 noun n noun
• a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material
Example sentence • The water bottle is made from polypropylene , which is known for its durability.
11 4 noun n noun
• a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic
Example sentence • The coffee cup was made of polystyrene .
6 2 noun n noun
• small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall
Example sentence • The dandelion disperses its seeds through achene .
5 2 noun n noun
• a yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour
6 2 noun n noun
• any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
Example sentence • Ethene is a colorless, flammable gas also known as an alkene .
6 2 noun n noun
• any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers
Example sentence • There are four isomeric forms of butene : 1-butene , cis-2-butene , trans-2-butene , and isobutene.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers
Example sentence • We need to purchase some butylene for our experiment.
11 3 noun n noun
• derivative of butadiene used in making neoprene by polymerization
Example sentence • The chloroprene industry has seen significant growth in recent years.
6 2 noun n noun
• any of three isotopes of a colorless aromatic liquid hydrocarbon occurring in the volatile oil of cumin and thyme and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins
Example sentence • The chemical formula of cymene is C10H14.
9 3 noun n noun
• the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis
Example sentence • In diplotene , the synaptonemal complex begins to dissolve.
7 3 adjective adj noun
• one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
adjective satellite
• having an ambiguous sexual identity
Example sentence • The epicene fashion trend blurs the line between masculine and feminine clothing.
6 2 noun n noun
• a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
Example sentence • Many plastics, such as polyethylene, are made from ethene .
6 2 noun n noun
• a colorless liquid hydrocarbon extracted from petroleum or coal tar and used in making synthetic resins
Example sentence • The synthesis of indene involves several complex steps.
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