WEATHER DERIVATIVE
\wˈɛðə dɪɹˈɪvətˌɪv], \wˈɛðə dɪɹˈɪvətˌɪv], \w_ˈɛ_ð_ə d_ɪ_ɹ_ˈɪ_v_ə_t_ˌɪ_v]\
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A derivative whose performance depends on the weather. Two such derivatives are temperature and precipitation.
By Henry Campbell Black
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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.