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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Scent gland

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A specialised skin gland of the tubuloalveolar or acinous variety found in many mammals. These glands produce substances having peculiar odors. In some instances they are large, in others small. ...

Construction engineering

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A specialised branch of civil engineering concerned with the planning, execution, and control of construction operations for such projects as highways, buildings, dams, airports, and utility lines.

Salt gland

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A specialised gland located around the eyes and nasal passages in marine turtles, snakes, and lizards, and in birds such as the petrels, gulls, and albatrosses, which spend much time at sea. Salt ...

A specialised cellular protein that binds nonnative forms of other proteins and assists them to reach a functional conformation, in most cases through the expenditure of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ...

Coronagraph

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A specialised astronomical telescope substantially free from instrumentally scattered light, used to observe the solar corona, the faint atmosphere surrounding the Sun. Coronagraphs can record the ...

Feather

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A specialised keratinous outgrowth of the skin, which is a unique characteristic of birds. Feathers are highly complex structures that provide insulation, protection against mechanical damage, ...

Onychopoda

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A specialised order of branchiopod crustaceans formerly included in the order Cladocera. The body is up to about 12 mm (0.5 in.) in length, but much of the length of the longest species is made up ...