An instrument for measuring the amount of tropospheric refraction, used in radio communications to determine the height of the ionosphere and to correct for atmospheric effects on radio signals.
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An alternative name for Frunzensk, a village in what is now Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is associated with Mikhail Frunze, a Soviet military leader and political figure.
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Of or characterized by a thick or large scale, especially used in describing fish where it refers to the presence of large and thick scales, with the prefix 'mega-' indicating something very large or massive.
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A chemical prefix used in organic chemistry to indicate the arrangement of atoms or groups attached to a carbon atom in a molecule. When the substituent groups are on the same side of the carbon-carbon double bond, the arrangement is called cis.
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A person who holds that humans have an innate predisposition and capacity to exhibit primordial or instinctive behaviors that are typically described as noble, natural, or virtuous. This term is not commonly used in professional scholarly contexts and may be considered fictional or a hypothetical term.
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Scaphitidae is a family of extinct marine gastropod mollusks that lived during the Cretaceous period. They are often referred to as 'scaphitoids' or 'scaphites', and are characterized by their distinctive, discoid shells with radial ribs.
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In Greek mythology, Ariadne is a Spartan princess who aids Theseus in slaying the Minotaur in the Labyrinth. She is often associated with guidance, loyalty, and forgiveness in literature and popular culture.
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A surgical procedure to reposition a protruding segment of the jejunum or ileum, a part of the small intestine, back to its proper anatomical position
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Relating to an axis that is perpendicular to a given line or plane.
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An archaic term used to refer to the source or origin of something, often implying that the origin is unknown or mysterious. It can also be used to suggest that something is inherently part of or essential to a situation or thing, though it is rarely used in modern English and is considered obsolete.
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