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Smelfies, and other experiments in synthetic biology | Ani Liu

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TED

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  • English

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  • 6:53 / 7:20

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  • Science & Technology

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Video Vocabulary

brilliant

/ˈbrilyənt/

adjective noun

(of light or colour) very bright. diamond of brilliant cut.

motivations

/ˌmōdəˈvāSH(ə)n/

noun other

reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in particular way. Reasons behind why someone did some things.

researcher

/rəˈsərCHər/

noun

Someone who works to find new facts and ideas.

biological

/ˌbīəˈläjək(ə)l/

adjective noun

relating to biology. substance of biological origin used as drug, vaccine, pesticide, etc..

studying

/ˈstədē/

verb

To focus on learning something usually at school.

fiction

/ˈfikSH(ə)n/

noun

literature in form of prose that describes imaginary events and people.

cutting

/ˈkədiNG/

adjective noun verb

capable of cutting. A part of a plant cut off to grow new plants from. To reduce the size or amount of something.

shoulders

/ˈSHōldər/

noun other verb

upper joint of each of person's arms and part of body between this and neck. Parts of the body where an arm attaches or joins. To carry something around your neck.

synthetic

/sinˈTHedik/

adjective noun

Not natural; made from artificial materials. synthetic material.

questions

/ˈkwesCH(ə)n/

noun other verb

sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information. Issues or problems you are dealing with. To ask for or try to get information.

designed

/dəˈzīnd/

adjective verb

planned or conceived in detail for specific purpose. To think of a plan.

patented
verb

obtain patent for.

toxicity

/täkˈsisədē/

noun

quality of being toxic or poisonous.

artificial

/ˌärdəˈfiSHəl/

adjective

not natural.

between

/bəˈtwēn/

adverb preposition

in space separating things. Among two or more people who share something.

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