respiratory quotient

Meaning of word respiratory quotient from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : The ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of time.

inversely (adverb)
In an inverse or contrary manner.

rusticity (noun)
The quality of being rustic or gauche.

astana (noun)
Remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998.

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Be unable to move further.

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A native or inhabitant of Nepal.

agonizing (adjective)
Extremely painful.

sunk fence (noun)
A ditch with one side being a retaining wall. Used to divide lands without defacing the landscape.

angler fish (noun)
Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.

submaxilla (noun)
The jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth.

defloration (noun)
An act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something.