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thymol |
Noun
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a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic |
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tyrosine |
Noun
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an amino acid found in most proteins |
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thyme camphor |
Noun
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a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic |
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thymic acid |
Noun
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a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic |
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thyrotropin |
Noun
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anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland |
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thyrotropic hormone |
Noun
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anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland |
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thyrotrophin |
Noun
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anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland |
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thyrotrophic hormone |
Noun
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anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland |
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tabun |
Noun
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the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936 |
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thyroid-stimulating hormone |
Noun
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anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland |
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talc |
Noun
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a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate |
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talc |
Verb
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apply talcum powder to (one's body) |
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thyrotropin-releasing hormone |
Noun
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hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary |
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thyrotropin-releasing factor |
Noun
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hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary |
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tallow oil |
Noun
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an animal oil obtained by pressing tallow |
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tannin |
Noun
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any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin |
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thyronine |
Noun
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a phenolic amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative |
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tannic acid |
Noun
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any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin |
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tantalite |
Noun
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a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite |
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tissue paper |
Noun
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a soft thin (usually translucent) paper |
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tartaric acid |
Noun
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an acid found in many fruits |
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toilet tissue |
Noun
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a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets |
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toilet paper |
Noun
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a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets |
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tear gas |
Noun
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a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them |
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teargas |
Noun
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a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them |
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teargas |
Verb
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attack with teargas |
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toilet roll |
Noun
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a roll of toilet paper |
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toluene |
Noun
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a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar |
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toluic acid |
Noun
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an isomeric acid derived from toluene |
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telluride |
Noun
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any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements |
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tombac |
Noun
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an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding |
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telomerase |
Noun
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an enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after they divide |
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tombak |
Noun
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an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding |
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tenderizer |
Noun
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a substance applied to meat to make it tender |
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tambac |
Noun
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an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding |
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tenderiser |
Noun
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a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender |
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tool steel |
Noun
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alloy steel that is suitable for making tools |
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terpene |
Noun
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an unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants |
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tetrachloride |
Noun
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any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule |
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tetrafluoroethylene |
Noun
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a flammable gaseous fluorocarbon used in making plastics (polytetrafluoroethylene resins) |
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tourmaline |
Noun
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a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium |
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tetrahalide |
Noun
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any halide containing four halogen atoms in its molecules |
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tung oil |
Noun
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a yellow oil obtained from the seeds of the tung tree |
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trace element |
Noun
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an element that occurs at very small quantities in the body but is nonetheless important for many biological processes |
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tetrasaccharide |
Noun
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any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield four monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis |
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tracing paper |
Noun
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a semitransparent paper that is used for tracing drawings |
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tetrodotoxin |
Noun
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a powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish |
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tragacanth |
Noun
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a gum used in pharmacy, adhesives, and textile printing |
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tetroxide |
Noun
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an oxide containing four atoms of oxygen in the molecule |
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transaminase |
Noun
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a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound) |