Science & Research
Experiments, theories, and the building blocks of the physical world.
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mendelevium
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/ˌmɛn.dəˈli.vi.əm/
a synthetic radioactive metallic chemical element with atomic number 101 and symbol Md
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rutherfordium
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/ˌɹʌðəɹˈfɔːɹdiəm/
a synthetic radioactive chemical element with atomic number 104 and symbol Rf
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anatomy
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/əˈnætəmi/
the bodily structure of an organism, or its study
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empiric
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/ɪmˈpɪrɪk/
one who relies on observation or experiment; an unqualified practitioner
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mechanics
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/məˈkænɪks/
the science of motion and forces; the practical workings of something
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photoperiod
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/ˌfoʊtoʊˈpɪriəd/
the duration of daily light exposure affecting an organism
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soma
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/ˈsoʊmə/
the body of an organism as distinct from its germ cells or psyche
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alchemy
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/ˈælkəmi/
the medieval forerunner of chemistry seeking to transmute metals into gold
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axiomatization
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/ˌæksiəmətəˈzeɪʃən/
the formulation of a theory as a set of axioms from which theorems derive
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behaviorism
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/bɪˈheɪvjəˌrɪzəm/
the psychological theory that behavior can be explained by conditioning
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cartography
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/kɑrˈtɑɡrəfi/
the science and art of making maps
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counterpoint
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/ˈkaʊntɚˌpɔɪnt/
a contrasting element set against another; combined melodic lines
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horticulture
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/ˈhɔrtəˌkʌltʃɚ/
the art and science of cultivating gardens, fruits, vegetables, and flowers
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hygienics
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/haɪˈdʒɛnɪks/
the science or principles of hygiene and the preservation of health
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mutualist
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/ˈmjutʃuəlɪst/
an advocate of mutualism, or an organism in a mutual relationship
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physicist
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/ˈfɪzɪsɪst/
a scientist who specializes in the study of physics
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physiology
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/ˌfɪziˈɑlədʒi/
the branch of biology dealing with the functions of living organisms and their parts
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poetics
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/poʊˈɛtɪks/
the study or theory of the principles and forms of poetry and literature
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revisionist
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/rɪˈvɪʒənɪst/
one who advocates revising an accepted theory, doctrine, or history
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sac
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/sæk/
a pouch or bag-like cavity in an organism, often holding fluid
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toxin
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/ˈtɑksɪn/
a poisonous substance produced by a living organism
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vibratiuncle
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/vaɪˈbreɪʃiʌŋkəl/
a small or faint vibration, especially in obsolete nerve-theory psychology
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infusorium
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/ˌɪnfjʊˈzɔɹiəm/
a microscopic aquatic organism, especially a protozoan or unicellular alga, formerly grouped with organisms found in infusions; historical biology
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monadism
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/ˈmoʊ.nædˌɪz.əm/
the metaphysical doctrine that monads are the ultimate units of reality, especially the theory developed by Leibniz
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subetherics
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/ˌsʌb.iˈθɛr.ɪks/
in science fiction, devices or systems that communicate through a subether medium, usually faster than light
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nullipore
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/ˈnʌləˌpɔːr/
historical biology: a lime-secreting coralline alga, formerly classified among animals or treated as a distinct group of simple sea plants
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sporule
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/ˈspɔɹjuːl/
rare or historical biology: a small spore, especially one produced by a cryptogam or microorganism
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copestone
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/ˈkoʊpˌstoʊn/
the final or crowning element that completes something
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