| adenine |
in chemistry, a crystalline base that is a constituent of nucleic acid in organs such as the pancreas and spleen. |
| analysis |
careful scrutiny of constituent parts in order to thoroughly understand the whole. [2/4 definitions] |
| component |
a part or element of a whole; constituent. [1/2 definitions] |
| configuration |
the relation or arrangement of the constituent parts of something. [1/6 definitions] |
| configure |
to set or arrange the constituent elements of (something) in a particular way so as to have a working combination. [1/2 definitions] |
| consistency |
agreement or compatibility between or among constituent elements. [1/3 definitions] |
| constituent |
a component; constituent part. [1/4 definitions] |
| constitutive |
essential; constituent. [1/2 definitions] |
| guanine |
in biochemistry, a purine constituent of nucleic acids. |
| keratin |
a hard animal protein which is the main constituent of horn, nails, feathers, beaks, and the like. |
| martensite |
a hard brittle solid solution of iron and a small portion of carbon which is the main constituent of various carbon steels and is produced by chilling heated steel. |
| methane |
a flammable hydrocarbon gas that results from the decay of organic material as in marshes and coal mines, and is the main constituent of natural gas. |
| orthoclase |
a monoclinic feldspar that is a common constituent in igneous rock such as granite. |
| phenylalanine |
an essential amino acid that is a constituent of many proteins. |
| phrase |
in grammar, a single word or string of words that forms a constituent of a sentence, such as a noun phrase or verb phrase. [1/11 definitions] |
| resolution |
the process of separating into constituent parts, as light into the colors of the spectrum. [1/8 definitions] |
| resolve |
to break down into constituent parts; separate. [2/8 definitions] |
| resolvent |
capable of causing a breaking down into constituent parts; solvent. [1/2 definitions] |
| salt |
the white or colorless solid compound known chemically as sodium chloride and used chiefly for preserving and seasoning foods; a constituent of seawater. [1/10 definitions] |
| Serbia |
a former kingdom, now a constituent republic in eastern Yugoslavia. |
| Soviet Union |
formerly, a country, comprising fifteen constituent republics, in eastern Europe and northern Asia; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Russia. |