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ethanediol |
Noun
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a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent |
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exhaust fumes |
Noun
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gases ejected from an engine as waste products |
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euphorbium |
Noun
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an acrid brown gum resin now used mainly in veterinary medicine |
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emmenagogue |
Noun
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any agent that promotes menstrual discharge |
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eutectoid steel |
Noun
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a steel that contains 0.9% carbon (the eutectic point) |
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exudate |
Noun
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a substance that oozes out from plant pores |
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exudate |
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release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities |
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effluvium |
Noun
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a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste) |
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excreta |
Noun
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waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body |
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excrement |
Noun
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waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body |
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excretory product |
Noun
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waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body |
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elaidic acid |
Noun
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a monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid |
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elastomer |
Noun
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any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed) |
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exon |
Noun
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sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures |
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episome |
Noun
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DNA that is not incorporated into the genome but is replicated together with the genome (especially in bacterial cells) |
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essential oil |
Noun
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an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes |
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enamine |
Noun
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an amine containing the double bond linkage -C=C-N- |
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enantiomorph |
Noun
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either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical |
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enantiomer |
Noun
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either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical |
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exotherm |
Noun
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a compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomposition |
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eucalyptus oil |
Noun
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an essential oil obtained from the leaves of eucalypts |
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eau de Javelle |
Noun
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an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite |
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epoxy |
Noun
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a thermosetting resin |
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epoxy |
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glue with epoxy |
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epoxy resin |
Noun
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a thermosetting resin |
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epoxy glue |
Noun
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a thermosetting resin |
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essonite |
Noun
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a garnet ranging in color from yellow to brown |
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erythrolysin |
Noun
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any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin |
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erythrocytolysin |
Noun
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any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin |
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ethanedioic acid |
Noun
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a toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants |
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excelsior |
Noun
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thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing |
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ebonite |
Noun
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a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber |
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evaporite |
Noun
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the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawater |
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eosin |
Noun
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a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein |
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endotoxin |
Noun
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a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die |
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ergosterol |
Noun
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a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation |
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enterotoxin |
Noun
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a cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa |
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exotoxin |
Noun
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a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium |
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epitope |
Noun
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the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself |
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earwax |
Noun
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a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal |
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ergocalciferol |
Noun
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets |
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eld |
Noun
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a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises |
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eld |
Noun
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a late time of life |
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early childhood |
Noun
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the early stage of growth or development |
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eve |
Noun
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the day before |
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eve |
Noun
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the latter part of the day, the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall |
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eve |
Noun
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the period immediately before something |
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ephemeris time |
Noun
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(astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion |
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extended time scale |
Noun
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(simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is greater than one |
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eighties |
Noun
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the time of life between 80 and 90 |