The process of making a home or other environment safe for children by eliminating hazards or restricting access to potentially dangerous objects and areas. It includes installing safety gates, covering electrical outlets, securing heavy furniture, and putting away small objects that could be swallowed.
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Freieslebenite is a rare secondary mineral that occurs as a black-purplish or brownish variety of manganosilicate. It forms as a precipitate in manganese-bearing waters and is named after the German mineralogist Carl Friedrich Freiesleben.
/ˈfriː.zlə.bən.aɪ.tʌɪ/
A genus of marine sponges. Calyptoblastea sponges belong to the class Demospongiae and are characterized by their calcareous spicules and non-fossorial habits. Some species produce glowing bioluminescent displays.
/kalˈplash.ti.beɪ.ə/
The scientific study of flowers and their characteristics, often including their ecological roles and interactions within ecosystems.
/ænθəˈkɑːlədʒi/
A new or renewed evaluation or judgment of someone or something; an examination and judgment of the credibility of evidence.
/ˌreəˈsesn/
A person who is skilled in the trade of tarring, especially involving the application of a tarred cloth or matting to the decks and rigging of ships to make them watertight.
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Not having to do with the cosmos or universe; not in a cosmic sense; not affected by or relating to the universe or the cosmos.
/ˌnɑːn.kəˈsɒmɪ.kli/
A natural phenolic compound commonly found in Sophora plants, often used in traditional Chinese medicine for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
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