Glossary results for "F"

a material made by interlacing two or more sets of yarns or fibres

a statement that is true and can be verified

a large building where machines are used to produce goods on a large scale

an experiment that is designed to test the effect of one variable on another variable while keeping all other variables constant

a land area that is used to produce food, fiber, or other agricultural products

to move or happen quickly

a type of lipid, which is a group of molecules that are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

a male parent

the lightweight, flexible structures that cover the bodies of birds

the second month of the year in the Gregorian calendar

a chemical element with the symbol Fm and atomic number 100

plants that do not have flowers or seeds

something that is able to produce offspring

the process of the union of a sperm cell and an egg cell to form a zygote

a substance that is added to soil to improve its fertility

a type of carbohydrate that is found in plants or an electrical cable

the smaller of the two bones in the lower leg

a thin, thread-like structure. It can be found in many different things, including light bulbs, muscles, and plants

a device that separates particles of different sizes

a long, thin appendage that projects from the hand

aquatic vertebrates that are characterised by gills, fins, and scales

a laboratory glassware that is typically cylindrical in shape with a narrow neck and a flat bottom

the combination of taste, smell, and other sensory experiences that we perceive when we eat or drink something

a chemical element with the symbol Fl and atomic number 114

the ability of your muscles and joints to move through a full range of motion

to remain on the surface of a liquid without sinking

a nurse, statistician, and social reformer who was instrumental in the development of modern nursing

a doctor, scientist, and public health advocate who made significant contributions to the understanding of the lymphatic system and tuberculosis

the reproductive part of a flowering plant

a plant that produces flowers

a phenomenon in which certain materials emit light when they are exposed to light of a different wavelength

a chemical element with the symbol F and atomic number 9

a chemical element with the symbol F and atomic number 9

a substance that is used to remove impurities from metals and to help solder flow more easily

a developing human baby in the womb

a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass

a complex network of interconnected food chains

any interaction that, when unopposed, will change the motion of an object

a large area of land that is dominated by trees

a powered industrial vehicle used to lift and move heavy objects

any preserved remains, traces, or imprints of an organism that lived in the past

a type of energy source that is formed from the remains of dead plants and animals that lived millions of years ago

a number that represents a part of a whole

a break in a solid object

a British molecular biologist who, along with James Watson, discovered the structure of DNA in 1953

a chemical element with the symbol Fr and atomic number 87

a phase transition that occurs when a liquid is cooled below its freezing point

food that has not been processed or preserved

water that contains less than 1% salt

a force that opposes the relative motion of two solid surfaces in contact

a small, cold-blooded vertebrate animal that belongs to the order Anura

a juvenile frog that has just undergone metamorphosis from a tadpole

the gelatinous mass of eggs that frogs lay

a type of solid precipitation that forms when the temperature of the air is below freezing and the relative humidity is high

food that has been cooled to a very low temperature, typically below -18 degrees Celsius (0 degrees Fahrenheit)

the ripened ovary of a flowering plant

a material that can be oxidized (burned) to release energy

the point on which a lever pivots

a eukaryotic organism that is neither a plant nor an animal

a simple machine that is used to direct the flow of fluids or granular materials

a type of inanimate object that is used to furnish a room or building

a safety device that is used to protect electrical circuits from overloads