The verbscaldcomes from the Late Latin wordexcaldare, meaning “bathe in hot water.” For example, if you scald a tomato in boiling water for one minute, it will be easy to peel. In medieval times, or any era when people protected their castles by pouring hot oil from the turrets, th...
word-forming element, in English meaning usually "out of, from," but also "upwards, completely, deprive of, without," and "former;" from Latin ex "out of, from within; from which time, since; according to; in regard to," from PIE *eghs "out" (source also of Gaulish ex-, Old ...
We used a large primary care database (THIN) for this study which has been demonstrated to be broadly representative of all general practices in the UK [17], meaning that our findings are likely to be applicable to the wider general population and to other higher income countries with well-...
Titanium has been principally used in the aerospace industry due to its lightweight, durability, strength, and ability to withstand extreme temperatures and corrosion. Titanium is also biocompatible (meaning that it has no harm to the human body),...