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Dictionary » R » Rectify Rectifyrectify 1. To make or set right; to correct from a wrong, erroneous, or false state; to amend; as, to rectify errors, mistakes, or abuses; to rectify the will, the judgment, opinions; to rectify disorders. I meant to rectify my conscience. (Shak) This was an error of opinion which a conflicting opinion would have rectified. (Burke) 2. (Science: chemistry) To refine or purify by repeated distillation or sublimation, by which the fine parts of a substance are separated from the grosser; as, to rectify spirit of wine. 3. To produce (as factitious gin or brandy) by redistilling low wines or ardent spirits (whisky, rum, etc), flavoring substances, etc, being added. To rectify a globe, to adjust it in order to prepare for the solution of a proposed problem. Synonym: To amend, emend, correct, better, mend, reform, redress, adjust, regulate, improve. See Amend. Origin: F. Rectifier, LL. Rectificare; L. Rectus right _ -ficare (in comp) to make. See Right, and -fy. ![]()
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Results from our forumRe: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?... Back to science. Just one comment Alex and I'll continue on Email--I already knew you thought Adam and Eve were an allegory. There's no way to rectify a literal interpretation of Genesis and evolution. However, and this is all I will say on this website--if you read the apostle Paul's letter ...
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Cell Osmosis Question... than inside, because the net flow of water is into the cell. The cell would be turgid, because the fresh water would make the cell more full, and rectify any shrinkage that occurred because of the salt. The contractile vacuole is the cell organelle that could help it out, because it could expel ...
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Re: A Monkey's Uncle... most. Does that make you all related in the genetic sense? (Yes, I do appreciate that is woefully simplistic).. this analogy is entirely wrong, to rectify it, we are the collection of gadgets , not the people collecting them, so yes, we are all related since our parts are all from the same place. ...
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The Fiber Disease... makes them random targets for Ad vectors and results in the suboptimal distribution of the viruses upon administration to patients. Attempts to rectify this deficiency of Ad vectors have been rationalized by the identification of the molecular determi- nants of the virus tropism. A typical Ad ...
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The Fiber Disease... come out. the truth always does. it would be nice for johnson and johnson to admit that a wrong doing was done and to accept responsibility and rectify it. since hydrophobic are fungus proteins and retinoids are bacteriorhodopsin and they are used as memory chips like a computer as stated in ...
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