Scientific Vocabulary

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synthesis

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The process of combining two or more components to create a new, more complex substance.

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troph

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A prefix meaning 'to eat' or 'to consume', often used in biological terms to describe nutrition.

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aero

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A prefix meaning 'needing oxygen', commonly used in terms related to respiration.

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ecto

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A prefix meaning 'outer' or 'external', used to describe structures located on the outside of an organism.

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lys

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A prefix meaning 'to break down', often used in biological contexts to describe the process of decomposition.

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mono

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A prefix meaning 'one' or 'single', used in various scientific terms to indicate singularity.

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multi

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A prefix meaning 'many' or 'multiple', used to describe a variety of components or elements.

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cide

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A suffix meaning 'to kill', used in terms like 'pesticide' or 'bactericide'.

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hydro

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A prefix meaning 'water', often used in terms related to water or hydration.

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proto

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A prefix meaning 'first' or 'primary', used to describe the earliest form of something.