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Topic: Science

vitrifiable

IPA: /ˈvɪtrɪfaɪəbl/

KK: /ˈvɪtrɪfaɪəbl/

adjective

Definition: Able to be turned into glass through heating and melting.

Example: The material is vitrifiable, making it suitable for glass production.

vitrification

IPA: /ˌvɪtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

KK: /vɪtʃəfəˈkeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: A process that changes a material into a solid that looks like glass and does not have a regular crystal structure.

Example: The vitrification of the clay made it strong and waterproof.

vitrified

IPA: /ˈvɪtrɪfaɪd/

KK: /ˈvɪtrɪfaɪd/

adjective

Definition: Changed into a glass-like substance, often through heating or melting.

Example: The artist used vitrified clay to create a beautiful sculpture that would last for years.

verb

Definition: To change a substance into glass or a glass-like state, usually by heating it to a high temperature.

Example: The artist vitrified the clay to create a beautiful glass-like finish.

vitrify

IPA: /ˈvɪtrɪfaɪ/

KK: /ˈvɪtrɪfaɪ/

intransitive verb

Definition: To change into a glass-like substance, often through heating.

Example: When heated to a high temperature, the clay will vitrify and become hard and glassy.

transitive verb

Definition: To change something into a glassy substance, usually by applying heat until it melts and solidifies into glass.

Example: The artist decided to vitrify the clay to create a beautiful glass-like finish.

vivarium

IPA: /vɪˈvɛəriəm/

KK: /vɪˈveəriəm/

noun

Definition: A space designed to keep and care for living animals and plants, allowing them to grow in conditions similar to their natural environment, often used for study or observation.

Example: The scientist set up a vivarium to observe the behavior of the frogs in a controlled environment.

vivipara

IPA: //vɪˈvɪpərə//

KK: /vɪˈvɪpərə/

noun

Definition: A group of animals that give birth to live young instead of laying eggs.

Example: Mammals, such as humans and dogs, are examples of vivipara because they give birth to live offspring.

viviparity

IPA: /vɪˈvɪpərɪti/

KK: /vɪˈvɪpərɪti/

noun

Definition: The state or condition of giving birth to live young instead of laying eggs.

Example: Viviparity is common in mammals, where the young develop inside the mother's body.

viviparous

IPA: /vɪˈvɪpərəs/

KK: /vɪˈvaɪpərəs/

adjective

Definition: Describing organisms that give birth to live young rather than laying eggs, including most mammals and some reptiles and fish.

Example: Many mammals are viviparous, meaning they give birth to live young instead of laying eggs.

viviparously

IPA: /vɪˈvɪpərəsli/

KK: /vɪˈvaɪpərəsli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that describes giving birth to live young rather than laying eggs.

Example: Some species of sharks reproduce viviparously, giving birth to live pups instead of laying eggs.

vivisect

IPA: /ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkt/

KK: /vɪvɪˈsɛkt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To perform surgery on a living organism for experimental purposes, often to study physiological processes.

Example: Scientists may vivisect animals to understand how their bodies work under stress.

transitive verb

Definition: To perform surgery or medical experiments on a living animal, usually for research purposes.

Example: The scientist decided to vivisect the frog to study its nervous system.

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