Definitions by bluestinger66

CHNOPS 

Acronym of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and sulphur

Teacher: Class, do you remember the acronym for the organic elements our cells need?
Me: CHNOPS!
Teacher: Excellent!

CHNOPS by bluestinger66 November 13, 2022

Pinyin 

the standard system of romanized spelling for transliterating Chinese.

Chinese uses two writing systems: a syllabary system in which one character represents one syllable, and Pinyin, the transliteration of chinese characters and words into Latin.

Pinyin by bluestinger66 November 12, 2022

DLL 

Dynamic-link library

A dynamic link library (DLL) is a collection of small programs that larger programs can load when needed to complete specific tasks. The small program, called a DLL file, contains instructions that help the larger program handle what may not be a core function of the original program.

DLL by bluestinger66 November 12, 2022

NaCl

Formula for sodium chloride

Sodium chloride (NaCl) has a 1 to 1 ratio of sodium and chloride ions.

NaCl by bluestinger66 November 11, 2022

nitrogen base 

A molecule that contains nitrogen and has the chemical properties of a base, also called a nitrogenous base

The nitrogen bases in DNA are adenine (A), guanine (G), thymine (T), and cytosine (C). In RNA, thymine is replaced with another nitrogen base, which is uracil (U).

nitrogen base by bluestinger66 November 10, 2022

Elefun

A fun game for kids where the motorized elephant catches butterflies

Henry: Wanna play Elefun?
Jessica: Yeah, I love Elefun. It’s a really fun game.

Elefun by bluestinger66 November 10, 2022

vena cava 

a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart

There are two venae cavae in humans, the inferior vena cava (carrying blood from the lower body) and the superior vena cava (carrying blood from the head, arms, and upper body).

vena cava by bluestinger66 November 10, 2022