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cavity

noun as in sunken or decayed area

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After confirming successful plant growth, the 'soil' was baked leaving only the glass with root cavities.

Colloid cysts typically form in a fluid-filled cavity in the centre of the brain, and are themselves filled with fluid, the Brains Trust says.

From BBC

Researchers have explored how a particular chemical can selectively trap certain molecules in the cavities of its structure -- even though in normal conditions it has no such cavities.

By the early 1950s a consensus emerged that fluoride in very small amounts in drinking water could reduce cavities, especially in children, so putting fluoride in water systems began to spread.

From Salon

This prolonged exposure increases the acidity of the mouth, erodes the teeth and causes cavities.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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