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salinization
salinization An increase in the salt content of the soil (or of a body of fresh water), which can lead to the retardation of plant growth and eventually renders the soil infertile. This problem is particularly acute in hot areas, where water readily evaporates from the soil, and it may also occur as... Read more |
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Admonition
ADMONITION Any formal verbal statement made during a trial by a judge to advise and caution the jury on their duty as jurors, on the admissibility or nonadmissibility of evidence, or on the purpose for which any evidence admitted may be considered by them. A reprimand directed by the court to an... Read more |
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protoplasm
protoplasm Living contents of a plant or animal cell. It includes both the nucleus and the cytoplasm of cells.... Read more |
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Beatitudes
Beatitudes [Lat.,=blessing], in the Gospel of St. Matthew, eight blessings uttered by Jesus at the opening of the Sermon on the Mount. Some, counting verses differently, say there are nine. In a parallel passage in the Gospel of St. Luke, only four of the blessings appear, with four corresponding... Read more |
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Stomatitis
Stomatitis Definition Stomatitis is an inflammation of the mucous lining of the mouth, which may involve the cheeks, gums, tongue, lips, and roof or floor of the mouth. The word "stomatitis" literally means inflammation of the mouth. Description Stomatitis is an... Read more |
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Proteomics
Proteomics Proteomics is the science of studying the multitude of proteomes found in living organisms. A proteome is the entire collection of proteins expressed by a genome or in a tissue. The contents of a proteome can differ in various tissue types, and it can change as a result of aging,... Read more |
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burp
burp A belch, or emission of gas from the mouth. This onomatopoeic word — meant to sound like a belch — was first recorded in American speech in 1932. There are also verbs both intransitive and transitive: ‘At the hot springs the mud bubbles and burps,’ (Spectator) and... Read more |
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Objects of desire: goodies, games and gizmos goose the home electronics...
...economy may be in the...streaming content through the...connected living room" will...relatively hot area at CES...getting digital content in front of...rich media content, Scherf adds...still have words of ... |
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READ THIS BOOK AND BE AN ARM-CHAIR TRAVELLER!
...of course, may support you financially...you company and words of hope. Friends...no friend', may be a profound statement of caution; but even so...at him and one word from him, you...two jobs) and living alone ... |
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DOLLARS & SENSE; Buying `green'? Here's some help.(VARIETY)
...is not, in her words, a "crazy environmentalist...tsp. borax, hot water (leave...under "natural living." - Major appliances...The bag and its contents may be tossed into...mixed in. Hibbard cautions that some ... |