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In natural English speech, "termite" appears in contexts such as: "Specifically, the soldier termite’s toxin has a functional group called an enone. And the worker termite's enzyme selectively removes the alkene from that functional group. Enones can undergo a reaction called conjugate addition that simple alkenes can't.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

IPA/ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/

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Specifically, the soldier termite’s toxin has a functional group called an enone.

And the worker termite's enzyme selectively removes the alkene from that functional group.

Enones can undergo a reaction called conjugate addition that simple alkenes can't.

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noun

A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.

“Linnæus describes this insect under the Latin name of Termes; and citizen Cuvier speaks of it under that of Termites. The vulgar call it by that of white ant, or fourmi vaguevague. The termites divide themselves into societies: each society builds itself a next, and each nest belongs to an innumerable quantity of these insects, who acknowledge for their chiefs a king and a queen.”

Synonyms:termes white ant wood ant

noun

A contemptible person.

“This two faced termite has the nerve to talk.”

verb

Of a chimpanzee: to catch termites by inserting a stick or vine into their nest and waiting for them to climb up it.

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