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• Monomer: One mer. (Compare POLYMER). -- The Ultimate Scientific Dictionary
• Biological Science: A contradiction in terms. -- The Ultimate Scientific Dictionary
• Flame Test: Trial by fire. -- The Ultimate Scientific Dictionary
• Sagan: The international unit of humility. -- The Ultimate Scientific Dictionary
• SI: Acronym for "Systeme Infernelle". -- The Ultimate Scientific Dictionary
• Bunsen Burner: A device invented by Robert Bunsen (1811-1899) for brewing coffee in the laboratory
  hereby enabling the chemist to be poisoned without having to go all the way to the company cafeteria....
• First Order Reaction: The reaction that occurs first, not always the one desired.
  For example, the formation of brown gunk in an organic prep....
• Pass/Fail: An attempt by professional educators to replace the traditional academic grading system with a binary one that can be handled by a large digital computer.
  -- The Ultimate Scientific Dictionary...
• PAR: energy. "Solar par is downright unAmerican!" -- Texan Dictionary