SOVIET
\sˈə͡ʊvi͡ət], \sˈəʊviət], \s_ˈəʊ_v_iə_t]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
an elected governmental council in a Communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
By Princeton University
-
A form of political organization such as that prevalent in Russia after the revolution of 1917, the unit of which is a council representing a trade, locality, etc.; any representative council, as of workmen, soldiers, etc.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
Word of the day
Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.