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  2. Dulcie - Wikipedia

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    Dulcie is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin dulcis, meaning sweet.It has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 1800s. It was a recreation in a new form of Duce, [1] Douce, or Dowse, an older English name in use since the Middle Ages that was derived from the same Latin source word.

  3. Dulcie and Decorum - Wikipedia

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    "Dulcie and Decorum" is a science fiction short story by American writer Damon Knight. It first appeared in the March 1955 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction . In 1969 it was reprinted by Gollancz in the collection Off Centre .

  4. List of words with the suffix -ology - Wikipedia

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    The science that considers the earth in its relation to cosmic phenomena. cosmetology: The science or study of cosmetics or being a beautician. cosmochronology: The science of determining timescales for astrophysical objects and events. cosmology: The study of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe. craniology

  5. International scientific vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    Scientific meaning from Latin Example Latin word Latin meaning Scientific meaning from Greek Example Greek word Greek meaning Notes alg- alga: alga alga: seaweed: pain: analgesic: ἄλγος: pain crema- burn: cremation: cremāre: to burn hang, be suspended cremaster: κρεμάννυμι: I hang (tr.)

  6. Glossary of chemistry terms - Wikipedia

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    Also acid ionization constant or acidity constant. A quantitative measure of the strength of an acid in solution expressed as an equilibrium constant for a chemical dissociation reaction in the context of acid-base reactions. It is often given as its base-10 cologarithm, p K a. acid–base extraction A chemical reaction in which chemical species are separated from other acids and bases. acid ...

  7. Scientific terminology - Wikipedia

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    Scientific terminology is the part of the language that is used by scientists in the context of their professional activities. While studying nature, scientists often encounter or create new material or immaterial objects and concepts and are compelled to name them.

  8. Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori - Wikipedia

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    The 10/27 Royal South Australian Regiment of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps adopted Pro Patria derived from the above line meaning "For One's Country" as their unit motto. The shorter phrase Pro Patria ("for the homeland") may or may be not related to the Horace quote: Pro Patria is the motto of the Higgins or O'Huigan clan.

  9. Scientific theory - Wikipedia

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    A scientific theory is an explanation of an aspect of the natural world that can be or that has been repeatedly tested and has corroborating evidence in accordance with the scientific method, using accepted protocols of observation, measurement, and evaluation of results.