时间:2019-01-02 作者:英语课 分类:60秒科学


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Murchison Meteorite 1's Chemical Bonanza 2

The 1969 Murchison meteorite was known to harbor complex organic compounds, but a new analysis in Proceedings 3 of the National Academy of Sciences finds that it may also contain millions of chemicals and shed light on the timeline of the kinds of chemistry that went on in a much earlier universe. Adam Hinterthuer reports


The famous Murchison meteorite smashed into the Australian ground in 1969. Researchers then discovered that the space rock contained many organic chemicals, including amino acids—the building blocks of proteins. But a new study says that by focusing on the organic molecules 4 by which life on earth might have been jumpstarted, those scientists missed possibly millions of other cosmic compounds.


Using high-resolution structural 5 spectroscopy, a European research team [led by Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin of the Institute for Ecological 6 Chemistry in Munich, Germany] has probed the errant rock further and found more than 14,000 basic combinations of molecules. They estimate that those compounds indicate that millions of different chemicals are present in the meteorite. And that suggests an extraterrestrial diversity of molecules far greater than the chemical makeup 7 of Earth. The report is in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.


According to the study, the Murchison meteorite is possibly older than our sun and picked up its chemical hitchhikers in the solar system’s infancy 8 as it passed through primordial 9 clouds. By further analyzing 10 the meteorite, researchers hope to understand its chemical evolution and create a timeline of the chemistry of our universe.

 



n.陨石;流星
  • The meteorite in Jilin Exhibition Hall is believed to be the largest in the world.吉林展览馆的陨石被认为是世界上最大的。
  • The famous Murchison meteorite smashed into the Australian ground in 1969.1969年著名的默奇森陨石轰然坠落在澳大利亚。
n.富矿带,幸运,带来好运的事
  • Bargain hunters enjoyed a real bonanza today.到处买便宜货的人今天真是交了好运。
  • What a bonanza for the winning ticket holders!对于手持胜券的人来说,这是多好的运气啊。
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
  • He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
  • to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼
分子( molecule的名词复数 )
  • The structure of molecules can be seen under an electron microscope. 分子的结构可在电子显微镜下观察到。
  • Inside the reactor the large molecules are cracked into smaller molecules. 在反应堆里,大分子裂变为小分子。
adj.构造的,组织的,建筑(用)的
  • The storm caused no structural damage.风暴没有造成建筑结构方面的破坏。
  • The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities.北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。
adj.生态的,生态学的
  • The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
  • Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.
n.组织;性格;化装品
  • Those who failed the exam take a makeup exam.这次考试不及格的人必须参加补考。
  • Do you think her beauty could makeup for her stupidity?你认为她的美丽能弥补她的愚蠢吗?
n.婴儿期;幼年期;初期
  • He came to England in his infancy.他幼年时期来到英国。
  • Their research is only in its infancy.他们的研究处于初级阶段。
adj.原始的;最初的
  • It is the primordial force that propels us forward.它是推动我们前进的原始动力。
  • The Neanderthal Man is one of our primordial ancestors.的尼安德特人是我们的原始祖先之一.
v.分析;分析( analyze的现在分词 );分解;解释;对…进行心理分析n.分析
  • Analyzing the date of some socialist countries presents even greater problem s. 分析某些社会主义国家的统计数据,暴露出的问题甚至更大。 来自辞典例句
  • He undoubtedly was not far off the mark in analyzing its predictions. 当然,他对其预测所作的分析倒也八九不离十。 来自辞典例句
学英语单词
a date
all a bits
annular casing pump
arched ceiling
artix
autoinfect
automatic control servo valve
bendy-tree
bobbing us
bushelful
CBMPE
clientela
cloud-dragon
cold circular saw
critical theory
cube sugar
danger message
decentering
dienes with conjugated double bonds
dipole attraction
doxologizing
ectobronchium
ex customs compound
finishing tap
flashlight composition
floor line
foliage application
fringeth
halfa
hand of glory
hirds
hypothetico-deductivism
iic (intermational institute of communications)
image texture
impoisoning
insol.
jean-marc
judicial debate
Kent Grp.
khmer (cambodia)
LE factor
mach surface
make stores for
mass parameter
microsource
mixture of tones
monoaccelerator
multicut
mussoes
natrium
nitrocarbon
NOT COMPLETE
officiant
organic extrusion
Ozernyy
panleukopenias
paradoxical aciduria
particular deduction
Pasania shinsuiensis
pocket watches
policewomen
polyphagous animal
practice
preterms
product of centrifuge
pureanis
radiator hood ledge
regent house
regime of matrimonial property by agreement
relieve someone of his purse
rethanking
rugae of vagina
scoop wheel distributor
sea shanties
self-propelled power mower
semi sunk switch
semicantilever wing
semispherical
servovalve
Shangxi Group
sharp bottomed ship
shooo
spark-ignition combustion cycle
spellmans
statement label required for format statement
stern-faceds
streaming effect
street crossing
stripper shockless jolt squeeze moulding machine
subroutine instruction
supercrosses
systems school
twanks
unprisons
ustilaginaceaes
vitrofusite
vixen file
voodooing
wiffe
work surfaces
zincin