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Topic: Science

circumfuse

IPA: /sɜːrˈkʌm.fjuːz/

KK: /sɜrˈkʌmˌfjuz/

transitive verb

Definition: To spread or pour something around an area, often in a liquid form.

Example: The chef decided to circumfuse the sauce over the pasta to enhance its flavor.

circumfusion

IPA: /sɜːrkəmˈfjuːʒən/

KK: /sɜrˈkʌmˌfjuːʒən/

noun

Definition: The process of spreading or diffusing something, often used in a scientific context to describe how substances mix or spread out in a medium.

Example: The circumfusion of the dye in the water created a beautiful gradient of colors.

circumjacent

IPA: /sɜːrˈkʌm.dʒeɪ.sənt/

KK: /sɜrˈkʌmˌdʒeɪsənt/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that is located around or next to another object on all sides.

Example: The circumjacent hills provided a beautiful backdrop to the valley.

circumlunar

IPA: /sɜːrˈkʌm.lʊ.nər/

KK: /sɜrˈkʌmˌlunər/

adjective

Definition: Relating to something that revolves around or is situated around the moon.

Example: The circumlunar mission aimed to study the moon's surface and its environment.

circumscissile

IPA: /sɪrˈkʌmˌsɪs.aɪl/

KK: /sɪrˈkʌmˌsɪsəl/

adjective

Definition: Describing a type of fruit or seed capsule that opens along a circular line, allowing the top part to come off like a lid.

Example: The botanist explained how the circumscissile capsule releases its seeds when it opens.

circumstellar

IPA: /sɜːrkəmˈstɛlər/

KK: /sɜrˈkʌmˌstɛl ər/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or located around a star.

Example: The astronomers discovered a circumstellar disk of gas and dust around the young star.

circumvallate

IPA: /ˌsɜːrkəmˈvæleɪt/

KK: /sɜrˈkʌmˌvæleɪt/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that is surrounded by a wall or raised structure, often used in anatomy to refer to certain features like papillae on the tongue.

Example: The circumvallate papillae are important for taste sensation at the back of the tongue.

transitive verb

Definition: To surround an area with a defensive wall or barrier.

Example: The ancient city was circumvallated to protect it from invaders.

circumvolution

IPA: /ˌsɜːrkəmˈvʊlʃən/

KK: /sɜrˌkʌmˈvʊlʃən/

noun

Definition: A single turn or twist around a central point or axis.

Example: The circumvolution of the spiral staircase made it difficult to see the top from the bottom.

cirque

IPA: /sɪrk/

KK: /sɪrk/

noun

Definition: A bowl-shaped hollow at the top of a mountain valley, often where a glacier or stream begins.

Example: The hikers reached the cirque, amazed by its steep walls and beautiful scenery.

cirrhotic

IPA: /sɪˈrɒtɪk/

KK: /sɪˈrɑtɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a serious liver disease that causes scarring and affects liver function.

Example: The patient was diagnosed with cirrhotic liver disease after years of alcohol abuse.

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