A device designed to detect radioactivity and measure its intensity.

Having the quality of ignoring gender, such as organizations that accept and/or house people together without discriminating on the basis of gender.

horizontal gene transfer

(genetics) The transfer of genetic material from one organism to another one that is not its offspring; especially common among bacteria.

A producer of something, or an agent in the production of something.

plural of gear ratio

A store which sells a large variety of useful things, without specializing highly in any particular type of merchandise, and which is not departmentalized.

(genetics) Any technique or mechanism by which the expression of a gene is prevented.

(genetics) The complete set of unique alleles that would be found by inspecting the genetic material of every living member of a species or population.

A coordinated work stoppage by a substantial proportion of the workers of a particular city, region or state, normally to achieve economic or political goals.