Key terms & definitions

Being alone, which may be chosen and temporarily comforting rather than painful.

The ability of a substance to dissolve in a particular solvent.

A rule used to predict whether an ionic compound will dissolve in water.

Able to dissolve in water to form a solution.

Able to dissolve in a solvent. A soluble salt dissolves in water to form a salt solution.

A type of dietary fibre that slows carbohydrate digestion and absorption and can help reduce blood cholesterol and glucose levels.

An ionic compound that dissolves in water to form a solution containing mobile ions.

A substance that dissolves in a solvent to form a solution.

A substance dissolved in a solvent to form a solution.

As erosion, the dissolving of soluble rock into river water; as transportation, the carrying of dissolved material by the water.

A mixture formed when a solute dissolves in a solvent.

A mixture formed when a solute dissolves in a solvent.

An ordered pair of values that satisfies both equations at the same time.

A range of allowed values for the unknown angle. For example, $0^\circ\leq x\leq360^\circ$ includes both endpoints.

The set of all coordinate pairs that satisfy an inequality or a group of inequalities.

A value of the variable that makes an equation true. A solution of a quadratic equation is also called a root.

All values of the variable that make an inequality true.

A colour change caused by a change in solvent environment, particularly solvent polarity; also called solvatochromism.

A liquid in which a solute dissolves.

The liquid in which a substance dissolves to form a solution.

The furthest point reached by the solvent on the stationary phase.

The furthest point reached by the solvent during chromatography.

Joining compatible polymer surfaces by applying a solvent that softens or dissolves them; the joint sets as the solvent evaporates.

A Buddhist discourse in which the nun Soma rejects Mara’s claim that being a woman prevents spiritual attainment.

Any body cell other than a cell involved in producing offspring. A genetic change to a somatic cell is not inherited by the patient's children.

Gene therapy targeting body cells rather than cells that produce eggs or sperm; the genetic change is not passed to the patient's children.

The division of the peripheral nervous system that carries sensory information and controls skeletal muscle movement, including voluntary actions and reflexes.

A region of the parietal lobe that processes sensations from the body, including touch, pressure, pain and temperature.

A classification of human body shape or physique as ectomorphic, mesomorphic or endomorphic. People often combine characteristics of these types.

A whole-body movement in which the performer turns forwards or backwards, with the feet passing over the head.