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alarm substance

alarm substance noun: a chemical emitted from the skin of a fish after an injury that warns nearby fish of danger.

Noun

alarm substance (plural alarm substances)

  1. A chemical emitted from the skin of a fish after an injury that warns nearby fish of danger.

Forms of alarm substance

pluralalarm substances

Questions about alarm substance

What does alarm substance mean?
Alarm substance means a chemical emitted from the skin of a fish after an injury that warns nearby fish of danger.
What part of speech is alarm substance?
Alarm substance is a noun.
What is the plural of alarm substance?
The plural of alarm substance is alarm substances.

Words near alarm substance in the dictionary

  1. alarm fatigue
  2. alarm gauge
  3. alarm gauges
  4. alarm reaction
  5. alarm reactions
  6. alarm substance
  7. alarm substances
  8. alarm system
  9. alarm systems
  10. alarm-bell
  11. alarm-bells

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