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tombac |
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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) |
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tetryl |
Noun
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a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators |
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thickener |
Noun
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any material used to thicken |
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transferase |
Noun
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any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound |
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thiouracil |
Noun
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depresses the function of the thyroid gland |
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transfer paper |
Noun
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a paper that is coated with a preparation for transferring a design to another surface |
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thiocyanate |
Noun
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a salt of thiocyanic acid |
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transferrin |
Noun
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a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron |
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thiocyanic acid |
Noun
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an unstable acid that can be obtained by distilling a thiocyanate salt |
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thorite |
Noun
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a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate |
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thortveitite |
Noun
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a mineral consisting of scandium yttrium silicate |
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transparent gem |
Noun
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a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion |
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threonine |
Noun
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a colorless crystalline amino acid found in protein |
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transparent substance |
Noun
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a material having the property of admitting light diffusely |
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translucent substance |
Noun
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a material having the property of admitting light diffusely |
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triamcinolone |
Noun
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a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent |
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thromboplastin |
Noun
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an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot |
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thrombokinase |
Noun
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an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot |
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tubocurarine |
Noun
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a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles |
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tuberculin |
Noun
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a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium |
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train oil |
Noun
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a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber |
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time period |
Noun
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an amount of time |
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trial period |
Noun
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a period of time during which someone or something is tested |
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test period |
Noun
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a period of time during which someone or something is tested |
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time frame |
Noun
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a time period during which something occurs or is expected to occur |
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tinder |
Noun
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material for starting a fire |
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touchwood |
Noun
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material for starting a fire |
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time off |
Noun
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a time period when you are not required to work |
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travel time |
Noun
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a period of time spent traveling |
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tocopherol |
Noun
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction |
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time to come |
Noun
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the future |