scientist
Americannoun
noun
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Christian Science Christ as supreme spiritual healer
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short for Christian Scientist See Christian Scientist
noun
Other Word Forms
- nonscientist noun
Etymology
Origin of scientist
Example Sentences
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When scientists exposed bowel cancer cells in the lab to blood containing these exercise-driven molecules, they observed widespread genetic changes.
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The scientists asked whether the beetles could reuse the tree's defensive chemicals to protect themselves from fungal infections.
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In each case, scientists can measure how easily charge, energy, or mass moves through a material.
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The finding suggests either an extraordinary stroke of luck or that massive impacts may happen more often during planet formation than scientists previously believed.
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Beneath its thick shell of ice, scientists believe the moon contains an enormous ocean of salty liquid water.
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