Ground state
the lowest possible energy state of an atom or molecule
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Chemistry
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Greenhouse effect
a warming effect exerted by certain molecules in the earth's atmosphere (particularly carbon dioxide and water)
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Gene
a given segment of the DNA molecule that contains the code for a specific protein
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Geiger -- Muller counter (Geiger counter)
an instrument that measures the rate of radioactive decay by registering the ions and electrons produced as a radioactive particle passes through a gasfilled chamber
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Gas
one of the three states of matter; has neither fixed shape not fixed volume
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Gamma (g) ray
a high -- energy photon produced in radioactive decay
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Galvanizing
a process in which steel is coated with zinc to prevent corrosion
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Galvanic cell
a device in which chemical energy from a spontaneous oxidation reduction reaction is changed to electrical energy that can be used to do work
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Fusion
the process of combining two light nuclei to form a heavier, more stable nucleus
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Functional group
an atom or group of atoms in hydrocarbon derivatives that contains elements in addition to carbon and hydrogen
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