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wavelength weak acid
weak base weight
work  




wavelength

The distance between the crests of waves; used in the context of electromagnetic radiation.


weak acid

An acid that incompletely dissociates.


weak base

An base that incompletely dissociates or incompletely reacts with water.


weight

A measure of the pull of gravitational force on an object; directly proportional to mass.


work

The result of the movement of matter against a force.



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