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deafness |
Noun
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partial or complete loss of hearing |
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drought |
Noun
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a shortage of rainfall |
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drought |
Noun
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a prolonged shortage |
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drouth |
Noun
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a shortage of rainfall |
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drouth |
Noun
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a prolonged shortage |
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disrepair |
Noun
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in need of repairs |
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dark matter |
Noun
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(cosmology) a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the universe |
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decrepitude |
Noun
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a state of deterioration due to old age or long use |
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deaf-mutism |
Noun
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congenital deafness that results in inability to speak |
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dross |
Noun
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worthless or dangerous material that should be removed |
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dross |
Noun
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the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals |
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deaf-muteness |
Noun
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congenital deafness that results in inability to speak |
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dermatosclerosis |
Noun
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an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue |
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dry mouth |
Noun
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abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva |
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dysomia |
Noun
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impairment of the sense of smell |
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day blindness |
Noun
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inability to see clearly in bright light |
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detachment of the retina |
Noun
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visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye |
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detached retina |
Noun
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visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye |
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diploidy |
Noun
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the condition of being diploid |
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debility |
Noun
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the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) |
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divergent strabismus |
Noun
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strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward |
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dysfunction |
Noun
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(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group |
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disfunction |
Noun
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(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group |
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disability |
Noun
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the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness |
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disablement |
Noun
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the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness |
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disability of walking |
Noun
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a disability that interferes with or prevents walking |
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diamagnet |
Noun
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a substance that exhibits diamagnetism |
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diamine |
Noun
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any organic compound containing two amino groups |
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dopa |
Noun
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amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain |
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dihydroxyphenylalanine |
Noun
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amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain |
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dibasic acid |
Noun
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an acid containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule |
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dispersed phase |
Noun
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(of colloids) a substance in the colloidal state |
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dispersed particles |
Noun
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(of colloids) a substance in the colloidal state |
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dispersing phase |
Noun
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(of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed |
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dispersion medium |
Noun
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(of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed |
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dispersing medium |
Noun
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(of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed |
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dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
Noun
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an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans |
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dimethyl ketone |
Noun
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the simplest ketone |
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domoic acid |
Noun
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a neurotoxin that is deadly for humans |
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darmstadtium |
Noun
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a radioactive transuranic element |
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dubnium |
Noun
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a transuranic element |
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dysprosium |
Noun
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a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group |
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deuterium |
Noun
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an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen) |
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diesel oil |
Noun
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a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines |
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damourite |
Noun
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a variety of muscovite |
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diesel fuel |
Noun
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a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines |
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dolomite |
Noun
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a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate |
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dolomite |
Noun
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a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate |
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derv |
Noun
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diesel oil used in cars and lorries with diesel engines |
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dental amalgam |
Noun
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an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth |