Letter Drop In Order Trivia Quiz

FLUORINATE

Fluorine is a highly toxic pale yellow gas at standard conditions. It is the lightest halogen and is extremely reactive. The addition of fluorine to a compound, known as fluorination, changes the compound's properties significantly,

Fluorinated compounds are used across a large number of industries, including electronics, oil refining, and medicine. To fluorinate a compound is not the same as to fluoridate. Fluoridation of water refers to the addition of the fluoride ion, where a fluoride is dissolved in water to reduce tooth decay across a general population.

REFLATION

Reflation is a term used in economics to describe stimulus actions taken by a government to counteract low inflation or price reductions. The assumption is that growth is desirable, including inflation, and disinflation or deflation are undesirable.

FLATIRON

The Flatiron Building occupies a triangular plot of land in Manhattan. Standing 307 feet tall (94m), it is one of the best loved New York skyscrapers. It has featured many times on TV and film, including in "Armageddon", the three Sam Raimi "Spider-Man" movies, and as the HQ of "The Boys". It was built in 1902 and designed by Burnham and Dinkelberg. The Flatiron Building's extraordinary shape is reminiscent of a clothes iron.

FRONTAL

The frontal lobe is the largest of the five lobes of a human brain, making up between 25% and 40% of the cerebral cortex. As the name suggests, it sits at the front of the cerebrum. The frontal lobe manages thinking, personality, and emotions. It controls muscle movement and memory retention and recall. The frontal lobe can be affected by diseases such as Alzheimer's, ADHD, and strokes.

FONTAL

Fontal is a cow's milk cheese that originated in the Valle d'Aosta region of northern Italy, but is also produced elsewhere. It's a milder and less expensive alternative to Fontina. A semi-soft cheese with a nutty flavour and elastic texture, it suits being used in sandwiches, gratins, and fondues, or being baked with herbs for dipping.

TALON

The talons are a bird of prey's chief weapons, useful in defence and in catching food. An osprey has talons evolved to enable it to catch slippery underwater fish. The cassowary is one of the most dangerous birds to humans - their talons are like daggers - 5 inches long - making a formidable weapon.

ALTO

The alto is the lowest female singing voice in a choir, lying between soprano and tenor. The word comes from the Italian for "high". Famous altos include Judy Garland, Karen Carpenter, and Lana Del Rey.

OAT

Oats are a type of cereal grass that produces a versatile grain that is used for making porridge or oatmeal, has many applications in baking, and can produce a milk substitute. Oats are useful as fodder for animals. Samuel Johnson made his disparaging comment about oats in his 1755 "Dictionary of the English Language". Scots are well known for eating porridge, but they have the last laugh on Johnson because oats have been found to lower cholesterol in the blood and reduce the risk of heart attacks.

At

Astatine is a naturally occurring element, the rarest found naturally on earth. There is estimated to be less than a gram in the earth's crust at any time. It is so radioactive that a solid lump of astatine cannot be observed. It is assumed to be a metal. Astatine was synthesized in 1940 and given its name from the Greek for "unstable".

T

T cells are a key part of the human immune system. Their name is derived from the thymus, which has a key role in creating them. T cells act as the command-and-control centre of the "adaptive immune system", which is constantly assessing and reacting to threats. There are two types of T cells. Cytotoxic T cells attack and kill infected cells. Helper T cells help the immune system coordinate an attack on invading organisms.