General science

General science

A variety of science subjects concerning the fundamental knowledge about different aspects of our world and their underlying principles.

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A member of the plant family Leguminosae, and the name for the fruit produced by members of that family, as idealised in a bean or pea pod. The legume and grass families are by far the world's most ...

Basswood

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A member of the linden family (Tiliaceae) in the order Malvales. One species is known as the American linden or basswood ( Tilia americana ). It is a timber tree of the northeastern quarter of the ...

Raccoon

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A member of the mammalian family Procyonidae, along with ringtails, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, and lesser pandas. These carnivores inhabit areas from southern Canada to northern Argentina and ...

Antibody

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A member of the immunoglobulin class of proteins that is produced and secreted by the B cells (or B lymphocytes) of the immune system in response to antigens (foreign substances). Antibodies are ...

Ultraviolet lamp

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A mercury-vapor lamp designed to produce ultraviolet radiation. Also, some fluorescent lamps and mercury-vapor lamps that produce light are used for ultraviolet effects.

Osteoporosis

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A metabolic bone disease in which the amount of bone tissue is reduced sufficiently to increase the likelihood of fracture. Fractures of the vertebrae, femur (hip), and wrist are the most common ...

Sendai virus

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A member of the viruses in the type species Parainfluenza 1, genus Paramyxovirus , family Paramyxoviridae; it is also called hemagglutinating virus of Japan (HVJ). Sendai virus was originally ...