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Drexler–Smalley debate on molecular nanotechnology — The Drexler–Smalley debate on molecular nanotechnology was a public dispute between K. Eric Drexler, founder of the field of molecular nanotechnology, and Richard Smalley, a recipient of the 1996 Nobel prize in Chemistry for the discovery of the… … Wikipedia
angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) … Universalium
actinomycetin — ˌmīˈsētən noun ( s) Etymology: actin + mycetin : an enzymelike antibiotic obtained from a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces albus) that lyses various bacteria (as living streptococci or heat killed colon bacilli) … Useful english dictionary
ly|so|zyme — «LY suh zym, zihm», noun. an enzymelike substance that is capable of destroying many kinds of bacteria. It is found in egg white, human tears, and most body fluids. »As early as 1922, researchers have known that the enzyme lysozyme, found in… … Useful english dictionary