ARCHITECTURAL ORNAMENT
\ˌɑːkɪtˈɛkt͡ʃəɹə͡l ˈɔːnəmənt], \ˌɑːkɪtˈɛktʃəɹəl ˈɔːnəmənt], \ˌɑː_k_ɪ_t_ˈɛ_k_tʃ_ə_ɹ_əl ˈɔː_n_ə_m_ə_n_t]\
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(architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance
By Princeton University
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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.