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| quarter-wave plate | |
<microscopy> A compensator giving a retardation of about 130 nm, ... |
| quartering | |
1. A station.
2. Assignment of quarters for soldiers; quarters.
3. The ... |
| quartermaster | |
1. An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, ... |
| quarternary structure | |
The three-dimensional structure of a complex protein, this especially refers ... |
| quartic | |
<mathematics> A curve or surface whose equation is of the ... |
| quartile | |
<astronomy> Same as Quadrate.
Origin: F.quartile aspect, fr. L. Quartus the ... |
| quartine | |
<botany> A supposed fourth integument of an ovule, counting from ... |
| quartisect | |
Synonym: quadrisect.
Origin: L. Quartus, fourth, + seco, pp. Sectus, to ... |
| quartz | |
<chemical> A form of silica, or silicon dioxide (SiO2), occurring ... |
| quartz glass | |
A transparent, colourless crystal, made by fusing pure quartz sand, ... |
| quartz wedge | |
<microscopy> A compensator consisting of a gradual wedge of quartz ... |
| quartziferous | |
<chemical> Consisting chiefly of quartz; containing quartz.
Origin: Quartz.
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| quartzite | |
<chemical> Massive quartz occurring as a rock; a metamorphosed sandstone.
Synonym: ... |
| quartzoid | |
<chemistry> A form of crystal common with quartz, consisting of ... |
| quartzose | |
<chemical> Containing, or resembling, quartz; partaking of the nature or ... |
| quartzous | |
<chemical> Quarzose.
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| quartzy | |
<chemical> Quartzose.
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| quasi- | |
<prefix> Prefix meaning seemingly.
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| quasidiploid | |
Seems to have the usual two full sets of 23 ... |
| quasidominance | |
Simulation by a recessive trait of the pedigree of dominant ... |
| quasidominant | |
Pattern of inheritance that seems due to a dominant trait ... |
| quasilinear theory | |
<physics> A weakly nonlinear theory of plasma oscillations which uses ... |
| quasimodo | |
The first Sunday after Easter; Low Sunday.
Origin: So called from ... |
| quasineutral plasma | |
<physics> An ionised gas in which positive and negative charges ... |
| quasje | |
<zoology> The brown coati. See Coati.
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