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Comb Jellies: Members of the phylum Ctenophora, a group of gelatinous forms feeding on smaller zooplankton

Incomplete Combustion: A combustion reaction or process that does not convert all of the fuel's carbon and hydrogen into carbon dioxide and water, respectively. For example, incomplete combustion of carbon produce . . . View Full Definition

Law Of Combining Volumes: When gases react, they do so in a definite proportion by volume, if the volumes are measured at the same pressure and temperature. For example, in the reaction N2(g) + 3 H2(g) = 2 NH3(g), 3 . . . View Full Definition

Honey Combs: The appearance concrete makes when rocks in the concrete are visible and where there are void areas in the foundation wall, especially around concrete foundation windows.

Enthalpy Of Combustion: The change in enthalpy when one mole of compound is completely combusted. All carbon in the compound is converted to CO2(g), all hydrogen to H2O(ell), all sulfur to SO2(g), and all nitrogen to N2(g).

Complete Combustion: A combustion reaction that converts all of the fuel's carbon, hydrogen, sulfur, and nitrogen into carbon dioxide, water, sulfur dioxide, and N2 respectively.

Recombinant Clones: Clones containing recombinant dna molecules. See recombinant dna technologies.

Homologous Recombination: Swapping of dna fragments between paired chromosomes.

Recombinant Dna Molecules: New combinations of DNA fragments formed by cutting DNA segments from two sources with restriction enzyme and then joining the fragments together with DNA ligase. Interspecies transfer of ge . . . View Full Definition

Trial By Combat: A means of resolving disputes between knights in which both agree to meet at an agreed-upon time and place and fight with agreed-upon weapons. The knight who was in the right and honest in h . . . View Full Definition