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makeup

[meyk-uhp] / ˈmeɪkˌʌp /




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To dig deeper, astronomers used spectroscopy, a technique that analyzes light to reveal the chemical makeup and physical properties of distant planets.

From Science Daily

Those differences provide insight into how temperature, radiation, and chemical makeup shape the materials that eventually form planets and possibly create conditions suitable for life.

From Science Daily

I picture officers in navy jackets throwing my makeup collection into a trash bag or selling my clothes at a garage sale.

From Literature

Matthew McKay, portfolio manager at Briaud Financial Advisors, says the answer lies in the makeup of an investor’s overall portfolio and their market outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal

By studying the hydrogen isotope makeup of plant leaf waxes preserved in the sediments, the researchers reconstructed rainfall patterns stretching back 800 years.

From Science Daily