marker
Example Sentences
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Because glycine can form under a variety of chemical conditions, scientists often use it as a marker for early prebiotic chemistry.
From Science Daily
This shortening is widely recognized as a marker of aging.
From Science Daily
This combination produced the largest drop in inflammatory markers among the options tested.
From Science Daily
On the wrist straps are Street’s initials, scrawled in marker.
From Los Angeles Times
This diversity is partly driven by epigenetic markers, small molecular tags attached to DNA that help control which genes are switched on or off in each cell.
From Science Daily
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