AcaDec SQ Science Vocabulary

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Fractal geometry

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Symmetry found in repeating patterns and applied to natural phenomena.

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Leucotome

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A needle with a wire loop that cuts but does not remove connective tissue in the frontal lobes of the brain.

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Particles of inheritance

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The small segments that pass traits down between generations.

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Planck's Radiation Law

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The energy in a photon equals its electromagnetic radiation frequency multiplied by a constant.

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Half-life

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The time it takes for material to reduce by 50%.

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Coriolis effect

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The apparent deflection of moving objects when viewed in a rotating reference frame.

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Subatomic decay

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The process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation.

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Antigen

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A substance that induces an immune response, especially the production of antibodies.

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Nucleus

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The central part of an atom, containing protons and neutrons.

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Photon

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A particle representing a quantum of light or other electromagnetic radiation.