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admix
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v 1: mix or blend; "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils"
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affix
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n 1: a linguistic element added to a word to produce an
inflected or derived form
v 1: attach to; "affix the seal here" [syn: affix, stick on]
2: add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel
where he used an invented language" [syn: append, add on,
supplement, affix]
3: attach or become attached to a stem word; "grammatical
morphemes affix to the stem"
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appendix
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n 1: supplementary material that is collected and appended at
the back of a book
2: a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the
cecum and that resembles a small pouch [syn: appendix,
vermiform appendix, vermiform process, cecal appendage]
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astronautics
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n 1: the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
[syn: aeronautics, astronautics]
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astrophysics
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n 1: the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and
chemical properties of celestial bodies
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aviatrix
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n 1: a woman aviator [syn: aviatrix, airwoman, aviatress]
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avionics
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n 1: science and technology of electronic systems and devices
for aeronautics and astronautics; "avionics has become even
more important with the development of the space program"
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bionics
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n 1: application of biological principles to the study and
design of engineering systems (especially electronic
systems)
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cryonics
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n 1: the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person
to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved
until new medical cures are developed that might bring the
person back to life; "cryonics is more science fiction than
serious science"
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electronics
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n 1: the branch of physics that deals with the emission and
effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
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harmonics
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n 1: the study of musical sound
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histrionics
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n 1: a performance of a play [syn: theatrical performance,
theatrical, representation, histrionics]
2: a deliberate display of emotion for effect
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microelectronics
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n 1: the branch of electronics that deals with miniature
components
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mnemonics
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n 1: a method or system for improving the memory
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onyx
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n 1: a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used
in making cameos
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phonics
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n 1: teaching reading by training beginners to associate letters
with their sound values
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tectonics
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n 1: the science of architecture [syn: architectonics,
tectonics]
2: the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of
the earth's crust [syn: tectonics, plate tectonics,
plate tectonic theory]
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ebonics
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n 1: a nonstandard form of American English characteristically
spoken by African Americans in the United States [syn:
African American Vernacular English, AAVE, African
American English, Black English, Black English
Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular
English, Ebonics]
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nucleonics
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n 1: the branch of physics that studies the internal structure
of atomic nuclei [syn: nuclear physics, atomic physics,
nucleonics]
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conics
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centronics
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comptronix
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fibronics
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flextronics
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lumonics
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micronics
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diasonics
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endotronics
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environics
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lasersonics
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ambisonics
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