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Words to Know
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LATENT Lying hidden or undeveloped.

LEACH Passing a liquid through something else in order to
dissolve minerals from it.

LEWIS ACID An acid that can accept two electrons and form a
coordinate covalent bond.

LIPID An organic compound that is insoluble in water, but
soluble in most organic solvents, such as alcohol, ether,
and acetone.
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MEGATON A unit of explosive force equal to one million
metric tons of TNT.

METABOLISM All of the chemical reactions that occur in cells
by which fats, carbohydrates, and other compounds are
broken down to produce energy and the compounds
needed to build new cells and tissues.

METALLURGY The science of working with metals and ores.

METHYLXANTHINE A family of chemicals including caffeine,
theobromine, and theophylline, many of which are sti-
mulants.

MINERALOGIST A scientist who studies minerals.

MISCIBLE Able to be mixed; especially applies to the mixing
of one liquid with another.

MIXTURE A collection of two or more elements or compounds
with no definite composition.

MONOMER A single molecule that can be strung together
with like molecules to form a polymer.

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