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urban area
urban area /ˈɜːrbən ˈɛəriə/
noun
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(
)
A geographical area constituting a city or town
(
populated area
, urban area
)
a geographical area constituting a city or town
With its skyscrapers and bustling streets, it's evident we're in a major urban area.
With its skyscrapers and bustling streets, it's evident we're in a major urban area.
bowhead whale
bowhead whale /ˈboʊhɛd hweɪl/
noun
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Large-mouthed Arctic whale
(
Balaena mysticetus
, bowhead
, bowhead whale
, Greenland whale
)
large-mouthed Arctic whale
retrovirus
retrovirus /ˌrɛtroʊˈvaɪrəs/
noun
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Any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell
(
retrovirus
)
any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell
tremolite
tremolite /ˈtrɛməlaɪt/
noun
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A white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos
(
tremolite
)
a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos
Many buildings constructed before the 1980s have insulation containing tremolite.
Many buildings constructed before the 1980s have insulation containing tremolite.
