Biotechnology Word Search — Easy

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Biotechnology word list, defined

PRENATAL /ˈpriːnætəl/ · adjective
Relating to the period before birth, especially in relation to the health and development of the fetus. Related: antenatal, preconception, perinatal, fetal.
PESTICIDE /ˈpɛstɪsaɪd/ · noun
A chemical substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals. Related: herbicide, insecticide, fungicide, weedkiller.
CAPSULE /ˈkæpsjuːl/ (UK), /ˈkæpsuːl/ (US) · noun (also verb)
A small soluble case or shell, typically made of gelatin, containing a dose of medicine; more broadly, any small sealed container or capsule-shaped structure. As a verb, to enclose something in a compact form. Related: pill, container, capsule-shaped shell, pod.
MEIOSIS /miːˈɒsɪs/ · noun
A specialized type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of gametes. It is a critical process in sexual reproduction. Related: reduction division, reductional division, chromosomal reduction, gamete formation.
DALTON /ˈdɔːltən/ · noun
A dalton is a unit of mass equal to one-twelfth of the mass of an unbound neutral atom of carbon-12 in its ground state, used to express the masses of atoms and molecules; it is equivalent to the unified atomic mass unit. The name also refers to John Dalton (1766–1844), the English chemist and meteorologist who pioneered modern atomic theory. Related: atomic mass unit, amu, unified atomic mass unit.
CATION /ˈkæt.aɪ.ən/ · noun
A positively charged ion, formed when an atom or molecule loses one or more electrons and which migrates toward the cathode (negative electrode) in electrolysis. Related: positive ion.
ANNEAL /əˈniːl/ · verb
To heat a material, especially metal or glass, and then cool it slowly in order to make it tougher, less brittle, and easier to work; more broadly, to strengthen or toughen something through a controlled process. Related: temper, harden, toughen, strengthen.
DUPLEX /ˈdjuːplɛks/ · noun, adjective
A duplex is a building or apartment divided into two separate living units. As an adjective, it describes something having two parts or operating in two directions simultaneously. Related: two-family house, semi-detached house, duplex apartment, maisonette.

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