Evolution (term) — Evolution is a term with many meanings. For instance, Merriam Webster lists biological evolution as one meaning out of a total of six.Evolution is not exclusively a term of biology. There are also evolutionary economics, evolution of languages,… … Wikipedia
Evolution (disambiguation) — In biology, evolution is a change in the inherited traits of a population from one generation to the next.Evolution may also refer to:Film* Evolution (film), a 2001 film by Ivan Reitman * , a 2006 filmTelevision* Evolution (TV series), a… … Wikipedia
Chemical biology — is a scientific discipline spanning the fields of chemistry and biology that involves the application of chemical techniques and tools, often compounds produced through synthetic chemistry, to the study and manipulation of biological systems.… … Wikipedia
Evolution — Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation) The world of organisms comprises a great system of individual forms generally classified according to structural… … Catholic encyclopedia
evolution — [ev΄ə lo͞o′shən; ] occas. [ ē΄vəlo͞o′shən] n. [L evolutio, an unrolling or opening < evolutus, pp. of evolvere: see EVOLVE] 1. an unfolding, opening out, or working out; process of development, as from a simple to a complex form, or of gradual … English World dictionary
chemical element — Introduction also called element, any substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by ordinary chemical processes. Elements are the fundamental materials of which all matter is composed. This article considers the… … Universalium
evolution — evolutional, adj. evolutionally, adv. /ev euh looh sheuhn/ or, esp. Brit., /ee veuh /, n. 1. any process of formation or growth; development: the evolution of a language; the evolution of the airplane. 2. a product of such development; something… … Universalium
chemical bonding — ▪ chemistry Introduction any of the interactions that account for the association of atoms into molecules, ions, crystals, and other stable species that make up the familiar substances of the everyday world. When atoms approach one another … Universalium
chemical reaction — Any chemical process in which substances are changed into different ones, with different properties, as distinct from changing position or form (phase). Chemical reactions involve the rupture or rearrangement of the bonds holding atoms together… … Universalium
Evolution — This article is about evolution in biology. For other uses, see Evolution (disambiguation). For a generally accessible and less technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to evolution. Part of a series on … Wikipedia
