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<p>Human preservation</p><p></p>

Human preservation

the practices and techniques used to maintain human remains, preventing or delaying decomposition, and ensuring their presentation or storage for various purposes, such as funeral ceremonies, scientific study, or long-term storage.

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<p>Solution</p>

Solution

a liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solvent).

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<p>Solute</p>

Solute

The minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent.

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<p>Solvent</p>

Solvent

able to dissolve other substances.

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<p>Pressure</p>

Pressure

Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.

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<p>Polymer</p>

Polymer

A large molecule made up of many smaller repeating units called monomers.

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<p>Polar Molecule</p>

Polar Molecule

a molecule with a separation of electric charge, where one end is slightly positive and the other end is slightly negative. 

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<p>Non-polar molecule</p>

Non-polar molecule

a molecule that doesn't have a separation of charge, meaning there are no positive or negative poles formed, and the molecule has a symmetrical distribution of electrons. 

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<p>Molecule</p>

Molecule

The smallest particle of a substance that has all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance.

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<p>Compound</p>

Compound

a substance formed when two or more different elements chemically bond together, resulting in a unique set of properties different from the individual elements.

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<p>Atmospheric pressure</p>

Atmospheric pressure

The force exerted by the weight of air above a given point, typically measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or atmospheres (atm). It decreases with altitude.

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