PRECIOSITY
\pɹˌɛsɪˈɒsɪti], \pɹˌɛsɪˈɒsɪti], \p_ɹ_ˌɛ_s_ɪ__ˈɒ_s_ɪ_t_i]\
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By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Fastidious refinement, esp. in language; specif., the affected purism and sententiousness characteristic of the French precieuses of the 17th century.
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Preciousness; something precious.
By Oddity Software
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Fastidious refinement, esp. in language; specif., the affected purism and sententiousness characteristic of the French precieuses of the 17th century.
By Noah Webster.
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.