(n.) The hypothetical radical C2H3, regarded as the characteristic residue of ethylene and that related series of unsaturated hydrocarbons with which the allyl compounds are homologous.
Example Sentences:
(1) Replacement of vinyl groups with bulkier substituents (hydroxyethyl or acetyl groups) decreases holoenzyme stability and catalytic activity.
(2) Glove manufacturers were queried to ascertain the occurrence of Lowinox 44S36 and butylhydroxyanisole in different brands of latex and vinyl examination gloves.
(3) This was possible because the Ara test, for volatile compounds (such as vinyl bromide), did not require the use of special vaporization techniques, which are difficult to evaluate quantitatively for mutagenic activity.
(4) A gas chromatographic method is described for the quantification of levels of 1,1,1-trichloroethane in vinyl chloride polymer resins and in poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) bottles used in the packaging of foods.
(5) Rats have been exposed in a closed system to the chlorinated ethylenes vinyl chloride and trichloroethylene and to carbon tetrachloride as a reference compound.
(6) Biochemical and pharmacological effects of gamma-vinyl GABA (Vigabatrin, GVG), and irreversible enzyme-activated inhibitor of 4-aminobutyrate: 2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.19; GABA-T), were measured in mice.
(7) Also, if you want to press vinyl, forget it – leading up to this day all of the pressing plants are booked.
(8) A sensitive potentiometric monitoring method was developed that permits the continuous measurement of the disolution profiles of methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride-acid copolymers and salt derivatives.
(9) Vinyl perdeuterated arachidonic acid (20:4 delta 5,8,11,14-d8) was prepared from eicosatetraynoic acid (ETYA) and was esterified with 1-palmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine to yield 1-palmitoyl-2-vinylperdeuterioarachidonoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocho line [(16:0)(20:4-d8)PC].
(10) The arts and social space in Deptford opened in 2015 after three years of fundraising and it now runs a programme of gigs, screenings, talks and performances, as well as being home to Tome Records, which has a distractingly good selection of vinyl, as well as tapes and zines.
(11) Measurements of GABA were performed at two different times of day (11.00 and 15.00 h), 3 h after intraperitoneal administration of gamma-vinyl-GABA (GVG), an irreversible inhibitor of GABA transaminase.
(12) Similarly, incubation of cells with methyl vinyl ketone or allyl alcohol, but not N-dimethylnitrosamine, altered cellular GSH status.
(13) Vinyl chloride disease is the best known among these.
(14) The number of 6-TG-resistant cells increased in the high-occupational-cancer-risk group of vinyl chloride- and mixed organic industrial dust (MOID)-exposed workers as well as in the primary lung cancer patients.
(15) Also screened without exogenous activation were seven potential metabolites of vinyl chloride in their pure forms as well as the related epichlorohydrin.
(16) Admixtures were prepared in 2-L ethylene-vinyl acetate bags using conventional techniques and stored at room temperature.
(17) The interaction of vinyl chloride (VC) with poly(vinyl)chloride) (PVC) has been studied by inverse gas chromatography (IGC).
(18) A total nutrient admixture composed of 5% amino acid injection, 20% dextrose injection, and 3% intravenous fat emulsion was prepared aseptically in four 2-L ethylene-vinyl acetate bags.
(19) Vinyl chloride has been associated recently with findings of angiosarcoma in animals and man.
(20) The present investigation was undertaken to gain insight into the factors governing diffusion of a series of monosubstituted benzoic acids across ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers.
Wine
Definition:
(n.) The expressed juice of grapes, esp. when fermented; a beverage or liquor prepared from grapes by squeezing out their juice, and (usually) allowing it to ferment.
(n.) A liquor or beverage prepared from the juice of any fruit or plant by a process similar to that for grape wine; as, currant wine; gooseberry wine; palm wine.
(n.) The effect of drinking wine in excess; intoxication.
Example Sentences:
(1) Gallic wine sales in the UK have been tumbling for the past 20 years, but the news that France, once the largest exporter to these shores, has slipped behind Australia, the United States, Italy and now South Africa will have producers gnawing their knuckles in frustration.
(2) I haven't had to face anyone like the man who threatened to call the police when he decided his card had been cloned after sharing three bottles of wine with his wife, or the drunk woman who became violent and announced that she was a solicitor who was going to get this fucking place shut down – two customers Andrew had to deal with on the same night.
(3) At the bottom is a tiny harbour where cafe Itxas Etxea – bare brick walls and wraparound glass windows – is serving txakoli, the local white wine.
(4) The four members of the committee are all masters of wine, and the chairman is a retired diplomat, Sir David Wright.
(5) I went for a walk, had a locally made sandwich and sat in the dark drinking a glass of wine.
(6) Mann-Whitney U-tests showed that during the 7 years of highest wine consumption the highest rates for breast cancer occurred for females aged 30--59 years, but for women over 60 years of age the result was insignificant.
(7) His latest thinking includes introducing concierge desks to welcome shoppers and tapas bars in its wine departments.
(8) How can the CHOGM leaders condemn the dictatorship of Musharraf but happily wine and dine with Museveni?
(9) And on those occasions where I'm in the mood to take the wine pairing very seriously it's the vegetable dishes that require the most creative thought.
(10) Add the onion, cook for three minutes, stirring, until softened, then add the wine, sage, lemon peel, lemon juice and 150ml water.
(11) Determination of changes in lightness by photoelectric colorimetry provides an objective, quantitative means to evaluate the effects of laser treatment of port wine stains.
(12) The most common inhalant stupefacients were "Butapren" glue, trichlorethylene and "Roxy" fluid; wine and vodka were the alcohols used.
(13) The main cause of oesophageal cancer in western countries is consumption of alcoholic beverages, the degree of risk being much greater for certain spirits than for wine or beer.
(14) Per adult (greater than or equal to 15 years) consumption of beer, wine, spirits and absolute alcohol for a 14-year period (1971--1984) was related to female breast cancer morbidity rates in Western Australia.
(15) By abusing his power, he was engrossed in irregularities and corruption, had improper relations with several women and was wined and dined at back parlours of deluxe restaurants.
(16) If we managed to import a German royal family, why is it not possible for us to also import the German housing system – slowly, bit by bit, along with their Christmas trees and mulled wine?
(17) A solid-phase extraction method with a strong anion exchanger was used to determine these compounds in sweet wines and in grape musts.
(18) The college previously said mothers-to-be should not drink more than two units once or twice a week – a small glass of wine of 125ml is 1.5 units.
(19) In the UK, alcohol consumption has shifted substantially from moderate strength beer sold in pubs to strong lager, cider, wine and spirits sold by supermarkets for drinking at home.
(20) Duty on beer, wine and spirits will increase as planned from midnight Sunday • Tobacco duty will rise immediately by 1% above inflation this year, then 2% • Increase in fuel duty to be staged.