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Negative , neg·a·tive / ˈnegətiv/ • adj. 1. consisting in or characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing features. ∎ (of a statement… Double Negative , DOUBLE NEGATIVE. The use of two or more negatives in the same construction. There are two categories: (1) If the meaning is emphatically negative (I… Grams Stain , Gram's stain A staining method used to differentiate bacteria. The bacterial sample is smeared on a microscope slide, stained with a violet dye, trea… Dip Pole , dip pole A point, usually on the Earth's surface, where the magnetic vector is vertical, i.e. the inclination is 90°. A positive (downward) inclinati… Alcohol , ALCOHOL. The word "alcohol" is derived from the Arabic word al kuhul, meaning 'essence'. The favorite mood-altering drug in the United States, as in… minus , mi·nus / ˈmīnəs/ • prep. 1. with the subtraction of: what's ninety-three minus seven? ∎ inf. lacking; deprived of: he was minus a finger on each hand…
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