PLIERS
\plˈa͡ɪ͡əz], \plˈaɪəz], \p_l_ˈaɪə_z]\
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A kind of small pinchers with long jaws, - used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire, for handling small objects such as the parts of a watch, etc.
By Oddity Software
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A kind of small pinchers with long jaws, - used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire, for handling small objects such as the parts of a watch, etc.
By Noah Webster.
By Daniel Lyons
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.