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acid

adjective as in bitter, sour in taste

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adjective as in having acidic, corrosive properties

adjective as in bitter in words or behavior

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They attach to mRNA and travel along it, interpreting the genetic code and linking amino acids to form new proteins.

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Single stair, and the fate of Culver City’s ordinance specifically, represents an early California acid test.

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They added a molecular tag to the spherical nucleic acids that glowed under near-infrared light.

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It is not cozy like our planet though, since it is mainly made of carbon dioxide and thick clouds of sulfuric acid - more like hot and burning!

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Its amino acid sequence differs from gyroxine, a toxin taken directly from rattlesnake venom and used in fibrin sealant production.

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