Science & Research

mutant C2

/ˈmjuː.tənt/ an organism, cell, gene, or other biological entity that carries a mutation Meaning Off Sound Off

hypothesis C2

[haɪˈpʰɑθəsɪs] An idea put forward to explain something, which can then be tested. Meaning Off Sound Off

arsenic C2

/ˈɑɹsənɪk/ a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms Meaning Off Sound Off

plutonium C2

/pluːˈtoʊniəm/ The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray fissile radioactive actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air. Meaning Off Sound Off

brimstone C2

/ˈbɹɪmstoʊn/ An old name for the element sulfur. Meaning Off Sound Off

iridium C2

/ɪˈɹɪd.i.əm/ a chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group. Meaning Off Sound Off

argon C2

/ˈɑːr.ɡɑːn/ the chemical element with symbol Ar and atomic number 18, a colorless, odorless, largely unreactive noble gas that forms about 0.93 percent of Earth's atmosphere Meaning Off Sound Off

fertilization C2

/ˌfɝːtəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ the union of male and female gametes to begin the development of a new organism Meaning Off Sound Off

amoeba C2

/əˈmiː.bə/ a single-celled organism that changes shape and moves or feeds by extending pseudopodia Meaning Off Sound Off

fluoride C2

/ˈflɔːr.aɪd/ a compound in which fluorine is combined with a more electropositive element or chemical group Meaning Off Sound Off

hermaphrodite C2

/hɝˈmæfɹədaɪt/ Cosexual: an organism possessing both types of gonads; a flower possessing both stamens and pistils. Meaning Off Sound Off

thermodynamics C2

/ˌθɜː(ɹ)moʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/ The science of the conversions between heat and other forms of energy. Meaning Off Sound Off

graviton C2

/ˈɡræv.ɪˌtɑːn/ a hypothetical massless spin-2 boson that would be the quantum carrier of gravity in a quantum theory of the gravitational field Meaning Off Sound Off

quicksilver C2

/ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvɚ/ the metallic element mercury, especially when seen in its mobile liquid form Meaning Off Sound Off

jurisprudence C2

/ˌdʒʊr.ɪsˈpruː.dəns/ the theory or philosophy of law and the principles by which legal systems interpret and apply it Meaning Off Sound Off

beryllium C2

/bəˈrɪl.i.əm/ the chemical element with symbol Be and atomic number 4, a hard, gray, low-density alkaline-earth metal valued for its stiffness and transparency to X-rays Meaning Off Sound Off

metallurgy C2

/ˈmɛt.əˌlɝ.dʒi/ the science and technology of extracting metals, refining and alloying them, and controlling their properties during processing Meaning Off Sound Off

ism C2

/ˈɪz.əm/ a distinctive doctrine, theory, cause, or movement, especially one named with the suffix -ism Meaning Off Sound Off

fluorine C2

/ˈflɔːr.iːn/ the chemical element with symbol F and atomic number 9, whose elemental form is an extremely reactive, toxic, pale-yellow halogen gas Meaning Off Sound Off

thorium C2

/ˈθɔːɹiəm/ a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element Meaning Off Sound Off

jurist C2

/ˈdʒʊr.ɪst/ an expert or scholar in law and legal theory Meaning Off Sound Off

silicate C2

/ˈsɪlɪkət/ chemistry: a salt or ester derived from a silicic acid and containing silicon and oxygen Meaning Off Sound Off

bismuth C2

/ˈbɪz.məθ/ the chemical element with symbol Bi and atomic number 83, a dense, brittle, crystalline metal that is silvery white with a pink tinge Meaning Off Sound Off

vanadium C2

/vəˈneɪ.di.əm/ the chemical element with symbol V and atomic number 23, a silvery transition metal used chiefly to strengthen steel and in several industrial catalysts Meaning Off Sound Off

bromine C2

/ˈbroʊ.miːn/ the chemical element with atomic number 35 and symbol Br, a toxic, fuming red-brown halogen that is liquid at room temperature Meaning Off Sound Off

promethium C2

/prəˈmiː.θi.əm/ the radioactive rare-earth chemical element with symbol Pm and atomic number 61, which has no stable isotopes Meaning Off Sound Off

atavism C2

/ˈætəˌvɪzəm/ the reappearance in an organism of a trait associated with a remote ancestor Meaning Off Sound Off

utilitarianism C2

/ˌjuːtɪlɪˈteriənɪzəm/ the ethical theory that the best action is the one that produces the greatest overall well-being or happiness Meaning Off Sound Off

epistemology C2

/ɪˌpɪstəˈmɑləd͡ʒi/ The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; the theory of knowledge, asking such questions as "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", "What do people know?", "How do we know what we know?", "How do we know it is true?", and so on. Meaning Off Sound Off

radioisotope C2

/ˌreɪ.di.oʊˈaɪ.sə.toʊp/ a radioactive isotope of an element, whose unstable nuclei decay and emit radiation Meaning Off Sound Off

actinium C2

/ækˈtɪn.i.əm/ the radioactive metallic chemical element with symbol Ac and atomic number 89, the first element of the actinide series Meaning Off Sound Off

agriculturist C2

/ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərɪst/ a specialist trained in the science, practice, or management of agriculture Meaning Off Sound Off

embryology C2

/ˌɛmbriːˈɑːlədʒi/ the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms Meaning Off Sound Off

sensorium C2

/sɛnˈsoɹ.i.jəm/ The entire sensory apparatus of an organism. Meaning Off Sound Off

technetium C2

/tɛkˈniː.ʃi.əm/ the radioactive metallic chemical element with symbol Tc and atomic number 43, all of whose isotopes are unstable Meaning Off Sound Off

vesicle C2

/ˈvɛsɪkəl/ a small membrane-bound sac or cavity in a cell or organism, often containing fluid or another substance Meaning Off Sound Off

plasm C2

/ˈplæzəm/ biology, now rare: the living substance of a cell; protoplasm Meaning Off Sound Off

neptunium C2

/nɛpˈtjuːniəm/ the radioactive transuranic chemical element with symbol Np and atomic number 93 Meaning Off Sound Off

hermaphroditism C2

/hɚˈmæfɹədaɪˌtɪzəm/ in biology, the condition of having both male and female reproductive organs, either simultaneously or at different life stages Meaning Off Sound Off

protactinium C2

/ˌproʊ.tækˈtɪn.i.əm/ the chemical element with symbol Pa and atomic number 91, a dense, silvery, highly radioactive actinide metal with no stable isotopes Meaning Off Sound Off

integument C2

/ˌɪnˈtɛɡ.jə.mənt/ a natural outer covering that protects an organism or one of its parts, such as skin, a shell, or a seed coat Meaning Off Sound Off

curium C2

/ˈkjʊə.ɹi.əm/ a synthetic radioactive metallic chemical element with atomic number 96 and symbol Cm Meaning Off Sound Off

dietetics C2

/ˌdaɪəˈtɛtɪks/ the science and professional practice of planning diets in relation to health and disease Meaning Off Sound Off

sequent C2

/ˈsiː.kwənt/ in proof theory, a formal expression showing that one or more conclusion formulas follow from a collection of premise formulas Meaning Off Sound Off

fermium C2

/ˈfɜːɹmiəm/ a synthetic radioactive chemical element with atomic number 100 and symbol Fm Meaning Off Sound Off

filum C2

/ˈfaɪləm/ anatomy and biology: a slender thread-like structure or filament Meaning Off Sound Off

protozoon C2

/ˌproʊtəˈzoʊɑn/ dated: a single protozoan organism; one of the mostly microscopic unicellular organisms formerly grouped as Protozoa Meaning Off Sound Off

conversazione C2

/ˌkɑnvɚsɑtsiˈoʊni/ a formal social gathering devoted to discussion of literature, art, science, or another learned subject Meaning Off Sound Off

lawrencium C2

/ləˈɹɛnsiəm/ a synthetic radioactive chemical element with atomic number 103 and symbol Lr Meaning Off Sound Off

heterozygote C2

/ˌhet̬.ə.roʊˈzaɪ.ɡoʊt/ an organism or cell having two different alleles at a particular gene locus Meaning Off Sound Off

homozygote C2

/ˌhoʊmoʊˈzaɪɡoʊt/ an organism or cell with two identical alleles at a specified genetic locus Meaning Off Sound Off

pangenesis C2

/ˌpænˈdʒɛnəsɪs/ Darwin's disproved hypothesis that every part of an organism releases hereditary particles which collect in reproductive cells and can be passed to offspring Meaning Off Sound Off

monadology C2

/ˌmɑnəˈdɑlədʒi/ a metaphysical doctrine or study of monads, especially Leibniz's theory that reality consists of simple immaterial substances Meaning Off Sound Off

contravariance C2

/ˌkɑntrəˈvɛriəns/ opposite-direction variation or transformation, especially in tensors, category theory, or type systems Meaning Off Sound Off

timocracy C2

/tɪˈmɑkrəsi/ in Plato's political theory, a form of government ruled by people motivated chiefly by honor and military glory Meaning Off Sound Off

visiplate C2

/ˈvɪz.iˌpleɪt/ in science fiction, an electronic screen capable of displaying images or data Meaning Off Sound Off

scientifiction C2

/ˌsaɪ.ən.tɪˈfɪk.ʃən/ dated: science fiction, especially fiction that combines scientific facts or speculation with adventure and predictions about the future Meaning Off Sound Off

copperas C2

/ˈkɑːpərəs/ historical chemistry: iron(II) sulfate, a green crystalline compound used in dyes, inks, tanning, and other processes Meaning Off Sound Off

tetrachord C2

/ˈtɛtɹəˌkɔɹd/ in music theory, a series of four notes spanning the interval of a perfect fourth Meaning Off Sound Off

sesquialtera C2

/sɛskwɪˈaltərə/ in mathematics or musical theory, the ratio 3:2, in which one quantity is one and a half times another Meaning Off Sound Off

connexity C2

/kəˈnɛk.sə.ti/ in logic and order theory, the property of a relation whereby any two distinct relevant terms are related in one direction or the other Meaning Off Sound Off

spiculum C2

/ˈspɪkjʊləm/ biology: a small sharp needle-like structure, especially a skeletal element of a sponge or other invertebrate Meaning Off Sound Off

vitalism C2

/ˈvaɪtəˌlɪzəm/ a historical theory that living things depend on a special vital force beyond ordinary physical and chemical processes Meaning Off Sound Off