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At the heart of the molecule are four different nitrogen-containing compounds called bases.
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Slice open a garlic clove, and you've released nearly 100 sulfur-containing compounds.
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He cited a report the CIA received in late 2001 that alleged Iraq had bought 500 tons of uranium-containing compounds from Africa.
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This is because the waste consists of barrels of sludge containing compounds such as nitrides, oxides and water that are not, themselves, radioactive.
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He searched for years and eventually lighted on a mixture of oleic acid (a fatty acid found in various vegetable oils) and nitrogen-containing compounds called amines.
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The pollutants that the scientists focused on were compounds containing carbon and halogens - fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.
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Honey is a complex substance, containing up to 800 compounds and its complexity means it has been difficult to pinpoint exactly how it kills bacteria.
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In a briefing, Nasa scientists announced that Curiosity had detected organic compounds - complex molecules containing carbon, without which no known life can develop.
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In the test tube, antisense compounds failed to enter the cells containing the target genes.
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These include not just petroleum but also methane hydrates, white, sorbet-like compounds that exist in profusion under the sea, perhaps containing more energy in total than all known deposits of fossil fuels.
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