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Francis Henry Compton Crick — noun English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916 2004) • Syn: ↑Crick, ↑Francis Crick • Instance Hypernyms: ↑biochemist … Useful english dictionary
Francis Crick — noun English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916 2004) • Syn: ↑Crick, ↑Francis Henry Compton Crick • Instance Hypernyms: ↑biochemist * * * Francis Crick [ … Useful english dictionary
biochemist — noun someone with special training in biochemistry • Derivationally related forms: ↑biochemistry • Hypernyms: ↑chemist • Hyponyms: ↑enzymologist • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Chain … Useful english dictionary
Watson-Crickmodel — Wat·son Crick model (wätʹsən krĭkʹ) n. A three dimensional model of the DNA molecule, consisting of two complementary polynucleotide strands wound in the form of a double helix and joined in a ladderlike fashion by hydrogen bonds between the… … Universalium
x-ray — /eks ray /, n. Also, x ray, X ray. 1. Physics. a. Often, x rays. a form of electromagnetic radiation, similar to light but of shorter wavelength and capable of penetrating solids and of ionizing gases. b. such radiation having wavelengths in the… … Universalium
genetics — /jeuh net iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. Biol. the science of heredity, dealing with resemblances and differences of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment. 2. the genetic properties and phenomena… … Universalium
Nobel Prize winners by year — ▪ Table Nobel Prize winners by year 1901–10 1941–50 1981–90 1911–20 1951–60 1991–2000 1921–30 1961–70 2001–08 1931–40 1971–80 1901–10 year category name country* achievement literary area 1901 chemistry Henricus van t (Hoff, Jacobus Henricus van… … Universalium
Nobel Prize winners by name — ▪ Table Nobel Prize winners by name A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z A name year category country* achievement literary area Abrikosov, Alexey A. 2003 physics U.S. discoveries… … Universalium
chemistry — /kem euh stree/, n., pl. chemistries. 1. the science that deals with the composition and properties of substances and various elementary forms of matter. Cf. element (def. 2). 2. chemical properties, reactions, phenomena, etc.: the chemistry of… … Universalium
evolution — evolutional, adj. evolutionally, adv. /ev euh looh sheuhn/ or, esp. Brit., /ee veuh /, n. 1. any process of formation or growth; development: the evolution of a language; the evolution of the airplane. 2. a product of such development; something… … Universalium
