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Lignin

A substance characterizing wood cells and differing from cellulose in its conduct with certain chemical reagents.

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Polymer 76% connected

Any one of two or more substances related to each other by polymerism; specifically, a substance produced from another substance by chemical polymeri…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Ligneous 74% connected

Made of wood; consisting of wood; of the nature of, or resembling, wood; woody.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Ligneous 74% connected

Made of wood; consisting of wood; of the nature of, or resembling, wood; woody.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Wood 70% connected

Mad; insane; possessed; rabid; furious; frantic.

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Acceptor RNA noun · 86% connection

RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach…

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CDNA noun · 86% connection

single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase

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Coding DNA noun · 86% connection

sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"

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Complementary DNA noun · 86% connection

single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase

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Copolymer noun · 86% connection

a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers

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Deoxyribonucleic acid noun · 86% connection

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associ…

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Desoxyribonucleic acid noun · 86% connection

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associ…

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DNA noun · 86% connection

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associ…

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Informational RNA noun · 86% connection

the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein…

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Messenger RNA noun · 86% connection

the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein…

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MRNA noun · 86% connection

the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein…

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Polyamide noun · 86% connection

a polymer containing repeated amide groups

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Polymeric amide noun · 86% connection

a polymer containing repeated amide groups

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Polyurethan noun · 86% connection

any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics…

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Polyurethane noun · 86% connection

any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics…

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PU noun · 86% connection

any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics…

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Pur noun · 86% connection

any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics…

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Recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid noun · 86% connection

genetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organisms

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-ose unknown · 78% connection

A suffix indicating that the substance to the name of which it is affixed is a member of the carbohydrate group; as in cellulose, sucr…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: substance, characterizing, wood, cells, differing.
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Acidimetry noun · 78% connection

The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: substance, characterizing, wood, cells, differing.
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Albumin noun · 78% connection

A thick, viscous nitrogenous substance, which is the chief and characteristic constituent of white of eggs and of the serum of blood,…

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Amylose noun · 78% connection

One of the starch group (C6H10O5)n of the carbohydrates; as, starch, arabin, dextrin, cellulose, etc.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: substance, characterizing, wood, cells, differing.
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Anisogamy noun · 78% connection

(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size)

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: substance, characterizing, wood, cells, differing.
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Biomedical cloning noun · 78% connection

nuclear transplantation of a patient's own cells to make an oocyte from which immune-compatible cells (especially stem cells) can be d…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: substance, characterizing, wood, cells, differing.
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Bond noun · 78% connection

A writing under seal, by which a person binds himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, to pay a certain sum on or before a f…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: substance, characterizing, wood, cells, differing.
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Brazilin noun · 78% connection

A substance contained in both Brazil wood and Sapan wood, from which it is extracted as a yellow crystalline substance which is white…

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CD4 cell noun · 78% connection

T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B ce…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: substance, characterizing, wood, cells, differing.
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CD4 T cell noun · 78% connection

T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B ce…

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Cellulose ester noun · 78% connection

any ester of cellulose with an acid

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: substance, characterizing, wood, cells, differing.
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Chemism noun · 78% connection

The force exerted between the atoms of elementary substance whereby they unite to form chemical compounds; chemical attaction; affinit…

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