Biology Dictionary

  • Timberline

    Timberline

    The uppermost boundary of tree growth in mountainous areas, above which the climate is too harsh for trees to survive.

  • Tinea

    Tinea

    A group of fungal infections commonly known as ringworm, affecting the skin, hair, or nails.

  • Tissue

    Tissue

    A collection of cells and extracellular matrix that function together to carry out a particular activity in the body.

  • Tissue culture

    Tissue culture

    The process of cultivating cells in a controlled, artificial environment for research, medical, or agricultural purposes.

  • Titanium (ti)

    Titanium (ti)

    A strong, corrosion-resistant metal used in various applications, including medical devices, aircraft, and spacecraft.

  • Titanoboa

    Titanoboa

    An extinct genus of giant snake that lived during the Paleocene epoch, known for its massive size.

  • Titration

    Titration

    A laboratory method of determining the concentration of a solution by reacting it with a solution of known concentration.

  • Tlc

    Tlc

    Abbreviation for thin-layer chromatography, a technique used to separate and analyze compounds in a mixture.

  • Tm

    Tm

    Abbreviation for melting temperature, the temperature at which half of the molecules of a substance are in the liquid phase…

  • Tmv

    Tmv

    Abbreviation for tobacco mosaic virus, a plant virus that infects tobacco plants and causes mosaic-like patterns on the leaves.