| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
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| constituent in Latin grammar; a noun and its modifier can function as a sentence modifier |
ablative absolute
|
| (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP |
adenosine
|
| abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations |
analysis
,
analytic thinking
|
| common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues |
atomic number 7
,
N
,
nitrogen
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| common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone |
calcite
|
| phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones |
calcium phosphate
|
| polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers |
cellulose
|
| iron carbide constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle |
cementite
,
iron carbide
|
| act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements |
chemical analysis
,
qualitative analysis
|
| representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements |
chemical formula
,
formula
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| generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat crystal |
chlorite
|
| B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat |
choline
|
| (geology) a constituent fragment of a clastic rock |
clast
|
| group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit |
construction
,
expression
,
grammatical construction
|
| colorless to yellow aromatic liquid that is a constituent of creosote |
creosol
|
| chief constituent of teeth |
dentine
|
| sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids |
deoxyribose
|
| chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton |
dinoflagellate
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| (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound |
displacement
,
displacement reaction
|
| chromosome constituent |
DNA
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