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Topic: Science

populate

IPA: /ˈpɒp.jʊ.leɪt/

KK: /ˈpɒp.jʊ.leɪt/

transitive verb

Definition: To fill an area with people or living things; to provide a place with inhabitants.

Example: The new housing development will populate the area with families.

population

IPA: /ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

KK: /pɑˈpjuːleɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The total number of people living in a certain area or the group of individuals of the same species in a specific environment.

Example: The population of the city has grown significantly over the last decade.

pore

IPA: /pɔːr/

KK: /pɔr/

intransitive verb

Definition: To look at something very carefully and with great attention, often for a long time.

Example: She pored over the book for hours, trying to understand the complex ideas.

noun

Definition: A tiny opening in the skin or in a plant that allows substances to pass through, such as sweat or water.

Example: The dermatologist explained how to keep the pores on your face clean.

porin

IPA: /ˈpɔːrɪn/

KK: /ˈpɔrɪn/

noun

Definition: A type of protein that forms channels in cell membranes, allowing small molecules to pass through.

Example: Porins are essential for the transport of nutrients and waste in and out of cells.

porism

IPA: /ˈpɔːrɪzəm/

KK: /ˈpɔːrɪzəm/

noun

Definition: A statement or proposition that follows logically from a previously proven statement, often used in mathematics to indicate a related result or condition.

Example: The theorem has a useful porism that helps solve related problems.

porosity

IPA: /pəˈrɒsɪti/

KK: /pɔˈrɑsɪti/

noun

Definition: The quality or state of having small holes or spaces in a material, allowing liquids or gases to pass through.

Example: The porosity of the rock allows water to seep through it easily.

porous

IPA: /ˈpɔːrəs/

KK: /ˈpɔrəs/

adjective

Definition: Able to allow liquids or gases to pass through because it has small holes or spaces.

Example: The sponge is porous, so it can soak up water easily.

porously

IPA: /ˈpɔːrəsli/

KK: /ˈpɔrəsli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that allows liquids or gases to pass through easily.

Example: The sponge absorbs water porously, making it useful for cleaning.

porousness

IPA: /ˈpɔːrəsnəs/

KK: /ˈpɔrəsnəs/

noun

Definition: The state or quality of having small holes or spaces that allow air or liquid to pass through.

Example: The porousness of the sponge makes it very absorbent.

porphyria

IPA: /pɔːrˈfɪr.i.ə/

KK: /pɔrˈfɪr i ə/

noun

Definition: A group of disorders that affect the body's ability to produce heme, leading to a buildup of porphyrins in the blood and urine, often inherited from parents.

Example: People with porphyria may experience symptoms like abdominal pain and sensitivity to sunlight.

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