fertilizer
PR: /ˈfɜː.tɪ.laɪ.zər/ IT: fertilizzante DEF: a natural or chemical substance that is spread on the land or given to plants, to make plants grow well. (Definition from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
gene
PR: /dʒiːn/ IT: gene DEF: a part of a cell that is passed on from a parent to a child and that controls particular characteristics (Definition from the Cambridge Dictionary)
genomic
PR: /dʒɪˈnəʊ.mɪk/ IT: genomico DEF: relating to the complete set of genetic material of a human, animal, plant, or other living thing. (Definition from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
halide anion
PR: /ˈhælaɪd ˈæn.aɪ.ən/ IT: alogenuro DEF: a binary chemical compound, of which one part is a halogen atom and the other part is an element or radical that is less electronegative (or more electropositive) than the halogen, to make a fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, astatide, or theoretically tennesside compound. Wikipedia. Retrieved November 25, 2023 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halide#:~:text=A%20halide%20ion%20is%20a,Halide%20minerals%20contain%20halides.
homeostasis
PR: /ˌhəʊ.mi.əʊˈsteɪ.sɪs/ IT: omeostasi DEF: the ability or tendency of a living organism, cell, or group to keep the conditions inside it the same despite any changes in the conditions around it, or this state of internal balance. (Definition from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
host cell
PR: /həʊst sel/ IT: cellula ospite DEF: a living cell that serves as a shelter and a food source to the foreign organism. (Definition from “Biology on line“)
hybridisation
PR: /ˌhaɪbrɪdaɪˈzeɪʃn/ IT: ibridizzazione DEF: the process of producing a plant or animal from two different types of plant or animal. (Definition of hybridization from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
insecticide
PR: /ɪnˈsek.tɪ.saɪd/ IT: insetticida DEF: a chemical substance made and used for killing insects, especially those that eat plants. (Definition from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
lime
PR: /ˈlaɪm/ IT: calce DEF: synonym of calcium oxyde. National Center for Biotechnology Information (2023). PubChem Compound Summary for CID 312, Chloride Ion. Retrieved November 25, 2023 from https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Lime-_Calcium-Oxide.
macronutrient
PR: /ˌmækrəʊˈnjuːtrɪənt/ IT: macronutriente DEF: any substance, such as carbon, hydrogen, or oxygen, that is required in large amounts for healthy growth and development. compare micronutrient (Definition from Collins Dictionary)
