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rosin |
Verb
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rub rosin onto |
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rhyolite |
Noun
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very acid volcanic rock |
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rottenstone |
Noun
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a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone |
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red silk cotton |
Noun
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a plant fiber from the red silk-cotton tree of eastern India |
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rock oil |
Noun
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a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons |
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rice paper |
Noun
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a thin delicate material resembling paper |
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roofing paper |
Noun
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a heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing |
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resorcinol |
Noun
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a crystalline phenol obtained from various resins |
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restriction endonuclease |
Noun
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any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments |
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restriction nuclease |
Noun
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any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments |
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restriction enzyme |
Noun
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any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments |
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retinene |
Noun
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either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light |
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residual oil |
Noun
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oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled |
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ridge tile |
Noun
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a decorative tile that is bent in cross section |
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resid |
Noun
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oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled |
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roofing material |
Noun
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building material used in constructing roofs |
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rose quartz |
Noun
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a translucent rose-red variety of quartz used for ornaments |
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ruddle |
Noun
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a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking |
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ruddle |
Verb
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redden as if with a red ocher color |
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ruddle |
Verb
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twist or braid together, interlace |
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reddle |
Noun
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a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking |
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raddle |
Noun
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a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking |
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raddle |
Verb
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mark or paint with raddle |
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raddle |
Verb
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twist or braid together, interlace |
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rutile |
Noun
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a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form |
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rainwater |
Noun
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drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds |
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reverse transcriptase |
Noun
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a polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA using RNA as a template |
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rotenone |
Noun
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a white crystalline insecticide that has low toxicity for mammals |
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resorcinolphthalein |
Noun
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a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted |
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radiopaque dye |
Noun
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dye that does not allow the passage of X rays or other radiation |
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rhodolite |
Noun
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a red or pink variety of garnet used as a gemstone |
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radioactive material |
Noun
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material that is radioactive |
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radioactive waste |
Noun
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useless radioactive materials that are left after some laboratory or commercial process is completed |
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raphia |
Noun
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leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree |
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raffinose |
Noun
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a trisaccharide that occurs in sugar beets and cotton seeds and certain cereals |
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raveling |
Noun
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a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric |
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ravelling |
Noun
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a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric |
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red lead |
Noun
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a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics |
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red tide |
Noun
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seawater that is discolored by large numbers of certain dinoflagellates that produce saxitoxin |
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reductase |
Noun
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an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance |
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renin |
Noun
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a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys |
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rennin |
Noun
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an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice |
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ruby spinel |
Noun
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a spinel used as a gemstone (usually dark red) |
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rubicelle |
Noun
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a yellow or orange variety of ruby spinel |
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reagin |
Noun
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an immunoglobulin E that is formed as an antibody against allergens (such as pollen) |
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resolvent |
Noun
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a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances |
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render |
Noun
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a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls |
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render |
Verb
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cause to become |
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render |
Verb
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melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities |
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render |
Verb
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restate (words) from one language into another language |