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Maja Kušan

Zagreb, Croatia

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English (EN)venn diagram

A diagram consisting of two or more overlapping circles. It is often used in mathematics to show relationships between sets. In other applications, Venn diagrams are useful for examining similarities and differences in the characteristics of objects or ideas.

Croatian (HR)Vennov dijagram

Dijagram koji se sastoji od dvaju ili više krugova koji se preklapaju. Često se koristi u matematici kako bi se prikazale veze između skupova. Drugdje, Vennovi su dijagrami korisni za istraživanje sličnosti i razlika u značajkama predmeta ili ideja.

Physics; Astronomy

English (EN)aromatic ring

An exceptionally stable planar ring of atoms with resonance structures that consist of alternating double and single bonds, e.g. benzene.

Croatian (HR)aromatski prsten

Iznimno stabilan planarni prsten atoma s rezonantnim strukturama koje se sastoje od dvostrukih i jednostrukih veza koje se izmjenjuju, npr. benzen.

Chemistry; General chemistry

English (EN)hygroscopicity

The ability of a substance to absorb moisture from air. For example, sodium hydroxide pellets are so hygroscopic that they dissolve in the water they absorb from the air.

Croatian (HR)higroskopnost

Sposobnost tvari da upija vlagu iz zraka. Primjerice, zrnca natrijeva hidroksida toliko su higroskopina da se otapaju u vodi koju upijaju iz zraka.

Chemistry; General chemistry

English (EN)continent

One of the seven largest pieces of land on earth.

Croatian (HR)kontinent

Jedna od sedam najvećih kopnenih površina na Zemlji.

Geography; Physical geography

English (EN)alkaloid

A class of bitter-tasting, basic organic compounds with nitrogen-containing rings. Alkaloids often have powerful effects on living things. Examples are cocaine, nicotine, strychnine, caffeine, and morphine.

Croatian (HR)alkaloid

Skupina gorkih, bazičnih organskih spojeva koji u svom sastavu imaju prstene koji sadrže dušik. Alkaloidi često snažno djeluju na živa bića. Primjeri: kokain, nikotin, strihnin, kofein i morfin.

Chemistry; General chemistry

English (EN)isotopes

Elements with the same number of protons but have different numbers of neutrons, and thus different masses.

Croatian (HR)izotopi

Elementi s istim brojem protona, ali različitim brojem neutrona, što uzrokuje njihovu različitu masu.

Chemistry; General chemistry

English (EN)rhubarb

The rhubarb is a very tart member of the buckwheat family. It is generally eaten as a fruit but is actually a vegetable. It is used in sauces, jams, and desserts. Rhubarb leaves contain the toxin "oxalic acid" and should not be eaten.

Croatian (HR)rabarbara

Rabarbara je vrlo kiseli član porodice dvornika. Obično se jede kao voće, ali zapravo je povrće. Koristi se u umacima, džemovima i desertima. Listovi rabarbare sadržavaju otrov "oksalnu kiselinu" i ne smiju se jesti.

Fruits & vegetables; Fruits

English (EN)amylose

A form of starch made of long, unbranched chains of -D-glucose molecules.

Croatian (HR)amiloza

Vrsta škroba koja se sastoji od dugih, nerazgranatih lanaca molekula -D- glukoze.

Chemistry; General chemistry

English (EN)bony fish

A term applied collectively to all groups of fish with bony (as opposed to cartilaginous) skeletons.

Croatian (HR)koštunjača

Naziv koji se skupno primjenjuje na sve skupine riba s okoštalim kosturima (za razliku od riba s kosturima od hrskavice).

Biology; General

English (EN)endothermy

Capacity to maintain body temperature by the metobolic generation of heat.

Croatian (HR)toplokrvnost

Sposobnost održavanja tjelesne temperature metaboličkom proizvodnjom topline.

Zoology; Zoological terms