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plural noun

An order of mainly aquatic crustaceans that includes the woodlice and sea slaters. they have a flattened segmented body with seven similar pairs of legs, and many kinds are marine.

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Neither amphipoda nor isopoda is known from the early paleozoic when the crustacea are generally re…
noun

A crustacean of the order isopoda, such as a woodlouse.

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Studies of fouled arthropods include horseshoe crabs, isopods, stomatopods, lobsters, and true crabs.
noun

A synthetic derivative of adrenaline, used for the relief of bronchial asthma and pulmonary emphysema.

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With few exceptions, the order of potency on adrenoceptors is noradrenaline, adrenaline, isoprenali…
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A volatile liquid hydrocarbon obtained from petroleum, whose molecule forms the basic structural unit of natural and synthetic rubbers.

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He attempted to polymerize isoprene, which was known to be a component of rubber.
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A volatile liquid hydrocarbon obtained from petroleum, whose molecule forms the basic structural unit of natural and synthetic rubbers.

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He attempted to polymerize isoprene, which was known to be a component of rubber.
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A liquid alcohol, used as a solvent and in the industrial production of acetone.

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For example, each molecule of isopropanol (rubbing alcohol) has eight hydrogen atoms in one of thre…
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Of or denoting the alkyl radical —ch(ch3)2, derived from propane by removal of a hydrogen atom from the middle carbon atom.

noun

Another term for isoprenaline.

plural noun

An order of insects that comprises the termites.

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Sociality has evolved multiple times, most notably in the hymenoptera and isoptera.
adjective

(especially of an imaginary line or surface on a map or chart) connecting points in the ocean where the water has the same density.

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Redfield ratios of remineralization are calculated based on chemical data analysis on isopycnal sur…
adjective

Of or denoting ultracentrifugal separation techniques making use of differences in density between the components of a mixture.

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Mitochondrial and nuclear dna were separated by cscl-bisbenzimide isopycnic centrifugation, with mt…
adjective

(of a composition or part) in which the rhythm is often repeated but the pitch of the notes is varied each time.

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Two of the most important composers of isorhythmic motets in the 14th century were philippe de vitr…
adjective

(of a triangle) having two sides of equal length.

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The base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal.
adjective

(of a triangle) having two sides of equal length.

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The base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal.
adjective

Relating to or denoting lines on a map connecting places where an earthquake was experienced with equal strength.

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Figure 1 is an isoseismal map of the earthquake zone, showing the distribution of intensities of sh…
adjective

Having the same osmotic pressure.

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Physiological saline is isosmotic with body fluids
noun

A vector quantity or quantum number assigned to subatomic particles and atomic nuclei and having values such that similar particles differing only in charge-related properties (independent of the strong interaction between particles) can be treated as different states of a single particle.

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In short, they are similar to electric charge, isospin, and all the other internal quantum numbers …
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A vector quantity or quantum number assigned to subatomic particles and atomic nuclei and having values such that similar particles differing only in charge-related properties (independent of the strong interaction between particles) can be treated as different states of a single particle.

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In short, they are similar to electric charge, isospin, and all the other internal quantum numbers …
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The equilibrium that exists between parts of the earth's crust, which behaves as if it consists of blocks floating on the underlying mantle, rising if material (such as an ice cap) is removed and sinking if material is deposited.

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Three main processes are essential to the understanding of mechanisms of large-scale subsidence and…
adjective

Characterized by or involving the equilibrium that exists between parts of the earth's crust.

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Isostatic depression of the earth's crust
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Denoting a polymer in which all the repeating units have the same stereochemical configuration.

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This extremely desirable structure owes its elasticity to the isotactic nature of the polymer, and …
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A line on a map connecting points having the same average temperature in summer.

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A line on a map connecting points having the same average temperature in summer.

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A line on a map connecting points having the same temperature at a given time or on average over a given period.

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Humboldt used lines, called isotherms, to delineate regions of equal temperatures.
adjective

Involving or possessing a constant temperature.

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The isothermal layer of the atmosphere
noun

A line connecting points having the same temperature; an isotherm.

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