appreciable — [[t]əpri͟ːʃəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n An appreciable amount or effect is large enough to be important or clearly noticed. [FORMAL] It contains less than 1 per cent fat, an appreciable amount of protein, and a high content of minerals...… … English dictionary
appreciable — adjective there is an appreciable amount of sugar in the lemonade Syn: considerable, substantial, significant, sizable, goodly, fair, reasonable, marked; perceptible, noticeable, visible, discernible; informal tidy See note at tangible Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
aquifer — /ak weuh feuhr/, n. any geological formation containing or conducting ground water, esp. one that supplies the water for wells, springs, etc. [1900 05; prob. < F aquifère (adj.); see AQUI , FER] * * * In hydrology, a rock layer or sequence that… … Universalium
nuclear reactor — Physics. reactor (def. 4). Also called nuclear pile. [1940 45] * * * Device that can initiate and control a self sustaining series of nuclear fission reactions. Neutrons released in one fission reaction may strike other heavy nuclei, causing them … Universalium
Enriched uranium — Proportions of uranium 238 (blue) and uranium 235 (red) found naturally versus enriched grades Enriched uranium is a kind of uranium in which the percent composition of uranium 235 has been increased through the process of isotope separation.… … Wikipedia
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tangible — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. material, real; touchable, palpable; concrete, perceptible. See feeling, substance, touch. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. perceptible, palpable, material, real, substantial, appreciable, sensible,… … English dictionary for students
astronomy — /euh stron euh mee/, n. the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth s atmosphere. [1175 1225; ME astronomie ( < AF) < L astronomia < Gk. See ASTRO , NOMY] * * * I Science dealing with the origin, evolution, composition,… … Universalium
Uzbekistan — /ooz bek euh stan , stahn , uz /, n. a republic in S central Asia. 23,860,452; 172,741 sq. mi. (447,400 sq. km). Cap.: Tashkent. Formerly, Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. * * * Uzbekistan Introduction Uzbekistan Background: Russia conquered… … Universalium
Chemical element — The periodic table of the chemical elements A chemical element is a pure chemical substance consisting of one type of atom distinguished by its atomic number, which is the number of protons in its nucleus.[1] Familiar examples of … Wikipedia