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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Any of a class of organic compounds in which one or more hydroxyl groups are attached to a carbon compound.
Industry:Natural environment
In meteorology, a mass of cold air moving toward a mass of warm air. Strong winds and rain typically accompany a cold front.
Industry:Natural environment
Natural decay of the nucleus of an atom where alpha or beta and/or gamma rays are released at a fixed rate.
Industry:Natural environment
Refers to the interstices or pore spaces in rock, soil, or other material subject to filling by water; fluid-filled spaces between cells in tissues.
Industry:Natural environment
The buildup of chemical substances in the cells or tissues of an organism.
Industry:Natural environment
The lowest level of the tide; the minimum height reached by each falling tide.
Industry:Natural environment
A crustacean of the Family Palinuridae; it lacks large claws and has a flexible, leathery tail fan.
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