The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing varie…
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Hypertonicity
(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other
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(chemistry) the stage at which a substance will receive no more of another substance in solution or in a vapor
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.the temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.
Used in the same subject area: Physical chemistry, Chemistry.One who, or that which, shows or points out; as, a fare indicator in a street car.
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Environmental science.(physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the…
Used in the same subject area: Physical chemistry, Chemistry.That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearance…
Used in the same subject area: Physical chemistry, Chemistry.A variety of quartz, of a color between grass green and leek green, which is found associated with common chalcedony. It was much este…
Used in the same subject area: Physical chemistry, Chemistry.An assemblage of objects arranged in regular subordination, or after some distinct method, usually logical or scientific; a complete w…
Used in the same subject area: Physical chemistry, Chemistry.The degree of combining power of an atom (or radical) as shown by the number of atoms of hydrogen (or of other monads, as chlorine, so…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Environmental science.See Valence.
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Environmental science.Internal or inherent power; capacity of acting, operating, or producing an effect, whether exerted or not; as, men possessing energies…
Used in the same subject area: Physical chemistry, Chemistry.(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs;…
Used in the same subject area: Physical chemistry, Chemistry.the branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws go…
Used in the same subject area: Physical chemistry, Chemistry.Any plane surface, as of the floor of a room or church, or of the ground within an inclosure; an open space in a building.
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.The area in the central part of an amphitheater, in which the gladiators fought and other shows were exhibited; -- so called because i…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.The variety of life in a place or across the planet.
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The act of exposing the body, or part of the body, for purposes of cleanliness, comfort, health, etc., to water, vapor, hot air, or th…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: solution, extent, higher, osmotic, pressure.the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the he…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: solution, extent, higher, osmotic, pressure.A violent storm, often of vast extent, characterized by high winds rotating about a calm center of low atmospheric pressure. This cent…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: solution, extent, higher, osmotic, pressure.A part or portion; a share; hence, an indefinite quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent; as, a deal of time and trouble; a dea…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: solution, extent, higher, osmotic, pressure.To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: solution, extent, higher, osmotic, pressure.To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: solution, extent, higher, osmotic, pressure.Pertaining to endosmose; of the nature endosmose; osmotic.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: solution, extent, higher, osmotic, pressure.To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord acros…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: solution, extent, higher, osmotic, pressure.Having wide extent; of much superficial extent; expanded; large; broad; wide; comprehensive; as, an extensive farm; an extensive lake;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: solution, extent, higher, osmotic, pressure.Extended.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: solution, extent, higher, osmotic, pressure.To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: solution, extent, higher, osmotic, pressure.See Fehling's solution, under Solution.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: solution, extent, higher, osmotic, pressure.
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