Science & Research

effervesce C2

/ˌɛfɚˈvɛs/ to give off bubbles of gas; to fizz or foam M S

lenticular C2

/lɛnˈtɪkjəlɚ/ shaped like a lens, especially convex on both sides M S

calcareous C2

/kælˈkɛəɹi.əs/ Resembling, containing, or composed of calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky. M S

karyotype C2

/ˈker.i.oʊ.taɪp/ the complete chromosome set of an individual or species, considered by number and visible structure M S

tapetum C2

/təˈpiː.təm/ a reflective or pigmented layer of tissue behind or within the retina of the eye M S

hermaphroditism C2

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

supernatant C2

/ˌsuː.pɚˈneɪ.tənt/ lying or floating above a denser liquid, sediment, or precipitate M S

antiparticle C2

/ˈæntiˌpɑ(ɹ)tɪkəl/ a subatomic particle with the same mass and spin as another particle but opposite charge or other quantum numbers M S

hybridize C2

/ˈhaɪbrəˌdaɪz/ to cross genetically different organisms, varieties, or species, or to produce hybrid offspring M S

substratum C2

/ˈsʌbstreɪtəm/ a layer of material, especially rock or soil, lying beneath another layer M S

aphelion C2

/əˈfiːliən/ the point in the orbit of a planet, comet, or other body at which it is farthest from the Sun M S

submicroscopic C2

/ˌsʌb.maɪ.krəˈskɑː.pɪk/ too small to be seen with an ordinary microscope; smaller than microscopic scale M S

homologous C2

/həˈmɒləɡəs/ similar in position, structure, or origin, especially because of shared ancestry M S

lamella C2

/ləˈmɛlə/ a thin plate, layer, membrane, or sheet forming part of a biological, mineral, or manufactured structure M S

pubescence C2

/pjuːˈbɛsəns/ A covering of fine, soft hairs. M S

metaphase C2

/ˈmɛtəˌfeɪz/ the stage of mitosis or meiosis in which condensed chromosomes align before being separated M S

Miocene C2

/ˈmaɪəˌsiːn/ the geological epoch from about 23 million to 5.3 million years ago, within the Neogene Period M S

suborder C2

/ˈsʌbˌɔːrdɚ/ taxonomy: a rank below an order and above an infraorder, used to divide a biological order into smaller groups M S

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 M S

homology C2

/həˈmɑlədʒi/ similarity between structures, genes, or features because they derive from a common evolutionary ancestor M S

convolution C2

/ˌkɑːn.vəˈluː.ʃən/ a twist, coil, or fold, especially one of the folds on the surface of the brain M S

deuteron C2

/ˈduː.təˌrɑːn/ the nucleus of a deuterium, or hydrogen-2, atom, consisting of one proton bound to one neutron M S

homozygous C2

/ˌhoʊ.məˈzaɪ.ɡəs/ having two identical alleles at a particular gene locus M S

branchial C2

/ˈbɹæŋ.ki.əl/ relating to, resembling, or serving as gills M S

polymorphism C2

/pɑliˈmɔɹfɪzəm/ the occurrence of two or more distinct forms or genetic variants within a population M S

hygrometer C2

/haɪˈɡrɑːmətər/ an instrument for measuring humidity, especially the relative humidity of the air M S

coccus C2

/ˈkɑːkəs/ a bacterium with a spherical or roughly spherical shape M S

exogenous C2

/ɛkˈsɑdʒənəs/ originating outside an organism, system, or process M S

contiguity C2

/ˌkɑn.tɪˈɡju.ɪ.ti/ A state in which two or more physical objects are physically touching one another or in which sections of a plane border on one another. M S

quantize C2

/ˈkwɑːn.taɪz/ physics: to restrict a physical quantity or system to discrete allowed values or states M S

positronium C2

/ˌpɒzɪˈtɹɒniəm/ an unstable exotic atom consisting of an electron bound to its antiparticle, a positron, with no atomic nucleus M S

evolutionism C2

/ˌev.əˈluː.ʃənˌɪz.əm/ a philosophical or social doctrine that treats evolution as a universal process, often identified with progress M S

psychophysiology C2

/ˌsaɪkoʊˌfɪziˈɑlədʒi/ the study of relationships between psychological processes and physiological activity M S

scoria C2

/ˈskɔɹ.i.ə/ rough, dark, porous lava formed when gas-rich molten rock cools M S

monism C2

/ˈmɑnɪzəm/ The doctrine that there is a single source of political authority, especially that the church is subordinate to the state or vice versa. M S

geocentrism C2

/ˌdʒiːoʊˈsɛntrɪzəm/ the astronomical model or belief that Earth is stationary at the center of the universe or of the motions of the heavenly bodies M S

fecundation C2

/ˌfɛkənˈdeɪʃən/ fertilization through the union of male and female reproductive cells M S

pseudopod C2

/ˈsuː.dəˌpɑd/ a temporary projection of a cell's cytoplasm used for movement, feeding, or engulfing material M S

heterozygous C2

/ˌhet̬.ə.roʊˈzaɪ.ɡəs/ having two different alleles at a particular gene locus M S

atomistic C2

/ˌætəˈmɪstɪk/ Of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism. M S

mutational C2

/mjuːˈteɪʃənəl/ relating to, caused by, or resulting from genetic mutation M S

unisexual C2

/ˌjuːnɪˈsɛkʃuəl/ having the reproductive characteristics or organs of only one sex rather than both M S

heterozygote C2

/ˌhet̬.ə.roʊˈzaɪ.ɡoʊt/ an organism or cell having two different alleles at a particular gene locus M S

isotropy C2

/aɪˈsɑtɹəpi/ the property of a system or medium whose relevant physical or statistical properties are the same in every direction; invariance under rotation at a given point M S

slaty C2

/ˈsleɪti/ of the color of slate or granite M S

centromere C2

/ˈsɛntɹəˌmɪɹ/ the constricted region of a chromosome where the kinetochore forms and sister chromatids remain joined during cell division M S

parthenogenetic C2

/ˌpɑːrθənoʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk/ produced by or relating to reproduction in which an organism develops from an unfertilized egg M S

mineralize C2

/ˈmɪnɝəˌlaɪz/ to convert a substance into mineral or inorganic form, as in fossilization, bone formation, or carbon storage M S

conchologist C2

/kɑŋˈkɑlədʒɪst/ a person who studies or collects mollusc shells, especially for scientific classification M S

triturate C2

/ˈtrɪtʃəˌreɪt/ to crush, rub, or grind a substance thoroughly into fine particles or powder M S

pellicle C2

/ˈpɛlɪkəl/ a very thin skin, membrane, or film covering a surface M S

homozygote C2

/ˌhoʊmoʊˈzaɪɡoʊt/ an organism or cell with two identical alleles at a specified genetic locus M S

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 M S

electrolyze C2

/ɪˈlɛktrəlaɪz/ to decompose by means of, or as a result of electrolysis. M S

gemmule C2

/ˈdʒemˌjuːl/ a small asexual reproductive bud or resistant cluster of cells, especially one produced by a sponge or another simple organism M S

cilium C2

/ˈsɪliəm/ a microscopic hairlike projection from a eukaryotic cell, used for movement, moving fluid, or sensing the environment M S

diffract C2

/dɪˈfrækt/ of a wave or particle beam, to spread or change direction through interference after meeting an edge, aperture, or periodic structure M S

congelation C2

/ˌkɑːndʒəˈleɪʃən/ the process or result of congealing, especially changing from a liquid to a solid by cooling M S

trituration C2

/ˌtrɪtʃəˈreɪʃən/ the act or process of crushing, rubbing, or grinding a substance into fine particles M S

rarefy C2

/ˈɹɛəɹəˌfaɪ/ to make a gas thinner or less dense M S

conchological C2

/ˌkɑŋkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ relating to conchology, the scientific study and classification of mollusc shells M S

fossiliferous C2

/ˌfɑːsəˈlɪfɝəs/ bearing or containing fossils M S

verifiability C2

/ˌvɛrəfaɪəˈbɪləti/ the quality of being capable of being checked or confirmed by evidence, observation, or a specified procedure M S

antineutron C2

/ˌæn.tiˈnuː.trɑːn/ the antiparticle of the neutron, with the same mass and no net electric charge but opposite baryon number M S

consilience C2

/kənˈsɪ.li.əns/ agreement between conclusions reached independently from different kinds of evidence M S

volatilize C2

/ˈvɑːlətəˌlaɪz/ to cause a substance to become vapor, or to pass off as vapor M S

mongrelize C2

/ˈmʌŋɡrəˌlaɪz/ to crossbreed plants or animals so that their offspring have mixed ancestry M S

deliquesce C2

/ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs/ to absorb moisture from the air until dissolved in the resulting liquid M S

agglutinate C2

/əˈɡluːtəˌneɪt/ to cause particles, cells, or other separate things to stick together in a clump or mass, or to undergo such clumping M S

precessional C2

/priˈsɛʃənəl/ relating to precession, the slow change in the orientation of a rotating body's axis or orbit M S

counterfactual C2

/ˌkaʊntərˈfæktʃuəl/ relating to or expressing what has not happened but could happen under different conditions M S

intercrossing C2

The interbreeding of two strains that have a common ancestry M S

classificatory C2

relating to or involving classification:'classificatory criteria' M S

aestivation C2

/ˌiːstɪˈveɪʃən/ (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens M S

light-wave C2

/ˈlaɪtˌweɪv/ a wave of electromagnetic radiation considered as light M S

light-ray C2

/ˈlaɪtˌreɪ/ a line or narrow beam representing the path along which light travels M S

light-quantum C2

/ˈlaɪtˌkwɑntəm/ a quantum of light; a photon M S

timelike C2

/ˈtaɪmˌlaɪk/ relating to a spacetime interval that can connect events by a signal slower than light M S

spacelike C2

/ˈspeɪsˌlaɪk/ relating to a spacetime interval whose endpoints cannot be connected by a light-speed or slower signal M S

spatiotemporal C2

/ˌspeɪʃioʊˈtɛmpərəl/ relating to both space and time M S

reversibility C2

/rɪˌvɜrsəˈbɪləti/ the quality of being able to be reversed M S

world-line C2

/ˈwɜrldˌlaɪn/ the path of an object through spacetime M S

undulatory C2

/ˈʌndʒələˌtɔri/ moving in waves or relating to wave motion M S

stratify C2

/ˈstrætəfaɪ/ to form, arrange, or deposit something in distinct layers M S

intercross C2

/ˌɪntɚˈkrɔs/ biology and genetics: to breed individuals from two strains or populations M S

systematist C2

/ˈsɪstəmətɪst/ a biologist who studies systematics and classifies organisms by their relationships M S

congener C2

/ˈkɒnd͡ʒɪnə/ a person or thing of the same kind or class as another M S

vivisector C2

/ˈvɪvəˌsɛktər/ a person who performs vivisection or experiments involving operations on living animals M S

uranyl C2

/ˈjʊr.əˌnɪl/ the linear dioxouranium(VI) cation UO2^2+, a common structural unit in uranium(VI) compounds and complexes M S

nonscience C2

/ˌnɑːnˈsaɪəns/ a subject, practice, or body of claims that is not science or does not use scientific methods M S

peptone C2

/ˈpɛptoʊn/ a water-soluble mixture of peptides and amino acids produced by the partial hydrolysis of protein M S

photomicrograph C2

/ˌfoʊtəˈmaɪkrəˌɡræf/ a photograph made through a microscope so that a highly magnified subject can be recorded M S

polyploidy C2

/ˈpɑliˌplɔɪdi/ the condition or process of having more than two complete sets of chromosomes in a cell or organism M S

radiational C2

/ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃənəl/ relating to, involving, or caused by radiation M S

infecundity C2

/ˌɪnfɪˈkʌndəti/ inability or reduced ability to reproduce; lack of fertility M S

pre-Copernican C2

/ˌpriː.koʊˈpɝː.nɪ.kən/ existing before Nicolaus Copernicus's work or before acceptance of the heliocentric model associated with him M S