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A metal that is formed by mixing two or more other metals, or by combining a metal and a nonmetal.
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To combine metals to form an alloy.
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Candlesticks are frequently made of brass, which is an alloy of zinc and copper. |
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a. Capable of floating; able to keep other things afloat.
b. Not easily depressed; cheerful
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buoyancy noun
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The buoyant raft bounced over the swirling rapids. |
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adjective
a. Of or related to the sky or heavens.
b. Heavenly or divine.
Example
the astronomers tracked the celestial object carefully with their high-powered telescopes. |
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a. To change a liquid into a solid or nearly solid mass; clot.
b. To become coagulated.
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Egg whites coagulate when they are cooked. |
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adjective
a. Capable of catching fire and burning; inflammable.
b. Easily excited; quick to anger.
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Combustion noun
Example
Rags that have been soaked in turpentine are highly combustible. |
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noun
A large and destructive fire.
Example
In 1906 many blocks of buildings were destroyed by the conflagration that followed the San Francisco earthquake. |
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a. The process of cutting apart a dead animal or plant to examine its internal structure.
b. A detailed analysis or examination.
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dissect verb
Example
We noted that strong leg muscles of the frog we dissected in biology class. |
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verb
To treat or purify a liquid by heating it until it forms a vapor and then cooling it so that it returns to liquid form.
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distillation noun
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The engineers distilled gasoline from crude oil in their small laboratory. |
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The science dealing with atmospheric conditions, especially weather conditions.
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meteorological adjective
meteorologist noun
Example
People who do research in meteorology believe that volcanic eruptions affect the weather. |
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verb
To cause to be thoroughly soaked; fill to capacity.
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saturated adjective
saturation noun
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Rain had saturated the garden and killed all of the seedlings. |
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