10 3 noun
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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.
6 1 verb, noun
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Example sentence • He always brines his turkey before cooking it on Thanksgiving.
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Example sentence • The moon appeared faintly in earthshines .
7 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice)
noun
• a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae
Example sentence • The domestication of murines began thousands of years ago.
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noun
• any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
7 1 noun
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noun
• a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines
Example sentence • I need to buy some splines for the woodworking project.
10 3 verb
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• destroy property or hinder normal operations
Example sentence • His constant criticism undermines her self-confidence.
12 4 noun
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• a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed apomorphines to alleviate the patient's symptoms.
9 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
11 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• made of or resembling sapphire
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• a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks
Example sentence • The necklace was adorned with shimmering sapphirines .
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7 2 noun
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• an amphibious division of the United States Navy
8 3 verb
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• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Example sentence • She imagines herself living in a different country.
5 1 verb
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• have a desire for something or someone who is not present
Example sentence • She pines for her lost love.
4 1 noun
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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.
9 3 noun
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• an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
Example sentence • The tyrosines in the protein are responsible for its enzymatic activity.
10 3 noun
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• meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce
Example sentence • If threatened, porcupines can raise and rattle their quills as a warning signal.
7 2 noun
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• the expensive white fur of the ermine
Example sentence • The ermines are small carnivorous mammals found in northern regions.
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7 2 noun, adjective
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adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of Homo sapiens
Example sentence • Homo sapiens is the scientific name for modern human beings.
4 1 noun
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• the habitation of wild animals
Example sentence • Many animals hibernate in dens during winter.
8 3 noun
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Example sentence • Some species of acarines are important pests in agriculture.
9 3 noun, adjective
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Example sentence • Many acridines exhibit antimicrobial properties.
7 2 adjective
adj
adjective
• (mathematics) of or pertaining to the geometry of affine transformations
noun
• (anthropology) kin by marriage
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• (anthropology) related by marriage
8 3 noun
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noun
• a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
9 3 noun, adjective
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Example sentence • The algerines ships terrorized the Mediterranean waters in the 17th century.
6 2
verb
• place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
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Example sentence • The scientists studied the reactivity of amidines .
6 2 noun
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noun
• a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
Example sentence • Some common examples of amines are methylamine and ethylamine.
7 2 noun
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noun
• a complex inorganic compound that contains ammonia molecules
Example sentence • The ligand ethylenediamine can form two different ammines with cobalt(II) chloride.
8 3 noun
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• oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
Example sentence • The synthesis of anilines requires careful handling of hazardous reagents.
9 3 noun, adjective
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Example sentence • The professor compared the behavior of humans to that of anserines .
10 3 noun
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• the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number
Example sentence • The arccosines of 1/2 is π/3 and 5π/3.
8 2
noun
• a Russian unit of length (71 cm)
8 2 noun
n
noun
• the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number
Example sentence • The arcsines of certain angles can be expressed as exact values.
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa
Example sentence • Scientists have discovered that arginines can improve blood flow and cardiovascular health.
9 3 noun
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noun
• a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
Example sentence • The researchers conducted a study on the efficacy of atabrines in treating malaria.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely used as an agricultural herbicide
Example sentence • The use of atrazines has been linked to groundwater contamination.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
Example sentence • I bought some aubergines from the farmer's market.
6 2
noun
• Any of a class of organic compounds, having the general formula R2C=NN=CR2, produced by the action of a carbonyl compound with hydrazine.
11 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner) rigged on the mainmast
Example sentence • Many cargo vessels used to be barkentines .
9 3 noun
n
noun
• an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared
Example sentence • The basketball coach emphasized the importance of defensive positioning on the baselines .
10 3 noun
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Example sentence • Some species of bebeerines have been used for medicinal purposes.
10 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • She was wearing a stunning dress made of bengalines .
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
10 3
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Example sentence • The health benefits of berberines include anti-inflammatory properties.
8 2 noun
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Example sentence • I bought a box of berlines for breakfast.
5 1 noun
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• European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
Example sentence • The bines of the hop plant are used in the brewing industry.
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