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Example sentence • The lysogens of bacteriophages are able to undergo both lytic and lysogenic life cycles.
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Example sentence • The growth of phellogens is influenced by environmental factors.
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Example sentence • Some plants are known to be dermatogens .
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Example sentence • The presence of ionogens in the solution affected the conductivity.
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Example sentence • Some bacteria release mucinogens to break down mucus in the body.
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• precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach
Example sentence • The production of pepsinogens is stimulated by gastrin.
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• an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents
Example sentence • Doctors use plasminogens as a diagnostic tool for certain medical conditions.
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Example sentence • The researchers isolated several precipitinogens from the blood samples of the infected patients.
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Example sentence • Scientists are studying the potential medical applications of dictyogens .
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Example sentence • The xylogens in the termites' gut help them break down cellulose.
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• a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
Example sentence • She wiped the lens of her camera before taking a picture.
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• A valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet
Example sentence • The green denes on the hillside provided a perfect picnic spot.
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• Any of a class of unsaturated ketones, having a general formula R1R2C=C=O, that react as if they were inner acid anhydrides
Example sentence • The reaction of ketenes with alkenes yields cycloadducts.
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• a tomato-flavored consomme; often served chilled
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• of or relating to or characteristic of Homo sapiens
Example sentence • Homo sapiens is the scientific name for modern human beings.
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• the habitation of wild animals
Example sentence • Many animals hibernate in dens during winter.
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• any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body
Example sentence • The new vaccine contains several different immunogens .
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• any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers
Example sentence • The market for butenes is expected to grow in the coming years.
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• any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers
Example sentence • The main components of butylenes are 1-butene, cis-2-butene, and trans-2-butene.
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• an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
Example sentence • The consumption of carotenes is associated with a reduced risk of certain types of cancer.
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• derivative of butadiene used in making neoprene by polymerization
Example sentence • There are several different types of chloroprenes .
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• a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed clomiphenes to regulate the patient's menstrual cycle.
11 3 verb v verb
• go against, as of rules and laws
Example sentence • The company's advertising campaign contravenes consumer protection laws.
8 2 verb v Example sentence • The board convenes every Monday to discuss new business.
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• either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
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• half the width of an em
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• 100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
Example sentence • The fens are a type of wetland characterized by marshy, low-lying areas.
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• Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Impatiens.
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• a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
Example sentence • A 60-watt incandescent light bulb typically produces about 800 lumens of light output.
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• the male reproductive organ of a flower
Example sentence • The flower had five stamens .
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• any of several small active brown birds of the Northern Hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
Example sentence • We saw a family of wrens building a nest in our backyard.
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• a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a solvent and in the production of phenol and DDT and other organic compounds
Example sentence • The production of chlorobenzenes has been declining due to environmental concerns.
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Example sentence • Scientists are studying the different types of eleoptenes found in crude oil.
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Example sentence • The histogens in the plant stem cells contribute to the growth and development of new tissues.
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• the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
Example sentence • The stars in the heavens twinkled in the dark night sky.
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• United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
Example sentence • He attends therapy sessions every Tuesday.
4 1 noun
• a large number or amount
Example sentence • I have tons of homework to do tonight.
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• a line leading to a place or point
Example sentence • Please follow the directions on the map to reach the destination.
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• large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
Example sentence • There are many safari tours to observe lions in their natural habitat.
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• any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
Example sentence • Some examples of acrogens include ferns and horsetails.
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• an additional name or an epithet appended to a name (as in `Ferdinand the Great')
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• a purple variety of the ruby spinel
Example sentence • The color of almandines can vary from deep red to purplish-red.
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• a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
Example sentence • The congregation responded with loud amens at the end of the prayer.
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• any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
Example sentence • The presence of antigens in the blood can indicate an infection.
10 3 verb v verb
• get the meaning of something
Example sentence • She apprehends the criminal before they can escape.
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