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| abutment |
an architectural component that supports an arch, vault, or the like, as of a bridge. [1/2 definitions] |
| accessory |
a nonessential component used for beauty, added pleasure, or convenience. [1/4 definitions] |
| arachidonic acid |
an unsaturated fatty acid that is an important component of the cell membrane and is considered an essential nutrient in the diet of most mammals, including humans. |
| atom |
an invisible component of any element, consisting of protons, neutrons, and electrons, once considered the smallest possible unit of matter. [1/2 definitions] |
| auriferous |
having gold as a component; gold-bearing. |
| basis |
the principal component. [1/3 definitions] |
| carbon-based |
of or pertaining to something that contains organic molecules as a key component. |
| cartilage |
a tough, white, elastic connective tissue forming a major component of the skeletons of fetuses and young vertebrates, and turning largely to bone as the organism matures. [1/2 definitions] |
| Castor |
a white triple star, each component of which is a double star, in the constellation Gemini, having a combined magnitude of 2.5. |
| chitin |
a substance that is the principle component of the shells of crustaceans and the exoskeletons of arthropods. |
| chromatography |
a method of separating a mixture by passing it through a medium in which the component parts move at different rates. |
| component |
acting as a component; belonging to; composing. [1/2 definitions] |
| constituent |
serving as a component or part of something. [2/4 definitions] |
| construct |
to put together by assembling component parts; build. [1/2 definitions] |
| crash1 |
in computing, to fail suddenly and completely, as a software program, operating system, or component of computer hardware. [1/17 definitions] |
| cytosine |
the pyrimidine base of the nucleotide cytidine, an essential component of the genetic material DNA and RNA. |
| decompose |
to break down (a substance) into simpler compounds or component elements. [1/3 definitions] |
| decompose a number |
in mathematics education, to separate a number into its component place values. For example, to decompose the number 231 you would write "200+30+1". |
| disintegrate |
to come apart; break down into component parts or fragments. [2/3 definitions] |
| ego |
in psychoanalytic theory, the personality component that mediates between the unconscious drives and external reality. [1/5 definitions] |
| electromagnetic wave |
a wave that contains a magnetic and electric component and that is created by an accelerating electric charge, such as a radio wave, x-ray, or light. |
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