... determina-tion of current of large dimension, or ofthe size of the ampere.ampere-hour Abbreviations: Ah, amp-hr. The quantity of electricity that passes through a cir-cuit in one hour when the rate of ... substance to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused with ABSORPTION because the spellings of the two ... PRODUCT.alpha decay The decay of a substance in which the nuclei ofthe atoms emit alpha particles, resultingin a change ofthe atomic number and atomicweight ofthe substance over a period of time.alphanumeric...
... bipolar transistor. 4. In the operation of an electron tube, the ratio of the derivative (instantaneous rate of change) of the plate voltage to the derivative ofthe grid volt-age, for zero ... type of radar, the sync delay introduced between trans-mission ofthe pulse and start ofthe trace on the indicator screen to eliminate the altitude circle in the display.ALU Abbreviation of ... PROCESSING.adsorption Adhesion of a thin layer of molecules of one substance to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused...
... modifyingonly the address part of an instruction.address field In a computer, the part ofthe in-struction that gives the address of a bit of data (ora word) in the memory.address generation The programmed ... energy, on account of the motion ofthe source and/or the detectingapparatus. 3. A small displacement in the appar-ent positions ofthe stars from month to month onaccount ofthe earth’s orbital ... struck and then broughtnear the other, the second fork will begin vibrating.If the second fork has a fundamental frequencythat is a harmonic ofthe frequency ofthe first fork, the second...
... from either the rate of appearance of the product ofthe reaction or the rate of disappearance ofthe sub-strate. The centrifugation may be performed on impure enzymepreparations and at the very ... polymer ofthe protein actin.Actin filaments form the thin filaments of muscle and also the mi-crofilaments ofthe cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells. Hence they are amajor component ofthe contractile ... edition oftheOxfordDictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. It was a remarkable work of scholarship, arising from the work of journal editors andscientific writers. Since then the landscape...
... struck and then broughtnear the other, the second fork will begin vibrating.If the second fork has a fundamental frequencythat is a harmonic ofthe frequency ofthe first fork, the second ... execution of aspecific operation.absolute magnitude For a complex number quan-tity, the vector sum ofthe real and imaginarycomponents (i.e., the square root ofthe sum of the squares of those ... from the observed deflection, the torque ofthe sus-pension fiber ofthe movable coil, and the coil di-mensions.absolute measurement of voltage Measurement of a voltage directly in terms of...
... determina-tion of current of large dimension, or ofthe size of the ampere.ampere-hour Abbreviations: Ah, amp-hr. The quantity of electricity that passes through a cir-cuit in one hour when the rate of ... substance to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused with ABSORPTION because the spellings of the two ... type of radar, the sync delay introduced between trans-mission ofthe pulse and start ofthe trace on the indicator screen to eliminate the altitude circle in the display.ALU Abbreviation of...
... energy, on account of the motion ofthe source and/or the detectingapparatus. 3. A small displacement in the appar-ent positions ofthe stars from month to month onaccount ofthe earth’s orbital ... modifyingonly the address part of an instruction.address field In a computer, the part ofthe in-struction that gives the address of a bit of data (ora word) in the memory.address generation The programmed ... electricalaction ofthe cell, as distinguished from the sup-porting material ofthe plates themselves. 2. A ra-dioactive substance. 3. The phosphor coating of acathode-ray tube screen. 4. The material...
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... 3. The ALPHA or BETA of a bipolar transistor. 4. In the operation of an electron tube, the ratio of the derivative (instantaneous rate of change) of the plate voltage to the derivative ofthe ... modifyingonly the address part of an instruction.address field In a computer, the part ofthe in-struction that gives the address of a bit of data (ora word) in the memory.address generation The programmed ... substance to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused with ABSORPTION because the spellings of the two...
... exiting at the bottom ofthe frame. In the second shot, the capsule moves from the top ofthe frame to the bottom ofthe frame. In the third the capsule moves from the top ofthe frame to the water, ... film-maker would pan the camera to follow the characters or cut to the offscreen action, but the Lumières did neither, providing an emblematic instance ofthe preservation ofthe space ofthe pro-filmic ... connections by the diagonal movement of characters through each ofthe individual shots; the thief and then his pursuers entering the frame at the back and exiting the frame past the camera. The fact...
... ofthe index (1). The index lists the most significant words from each quotation. These keywords are listed alphabetically in the index, each with a section ofthe text to show the middle of ... quotations from their most important keywords. Each reference includes not only the page and the number ofthe quotation on the page but also the first few letters ofthe author’s name. The index ... record of its use. The reference usually consists of either (a) a book-title with its date of publication and a reference to where the quotation occurs in the book; or (b) the title of a newspaper...
... inestablishing the remote rhythms ofthe solarsystem and the periodicity ofthe comet. Theyhave disdained to trouble about the simpler task of proving or unproving the cycles of their ownorganisms.Body ... under the auspices ofthe medicalprofession.Lecture The social cost of sickness is incalculable. The prevention of disease is for the most part a matter of education, the cost is moderate, the ... diseases ofthe chest.This consists in percussion ofthe human thorax,whereby, according to the character of the particular sounds then elicited, an opinion isformed ofthe internal state of that...
... upon the conditional support it received from the Liberals. In short, Asquith ensured that the Liberals got the worst of both worlds: the brickbats of high office with none ofthe rewards. The ... the first to break the Relugas Compact by accepting the post of chancellor ofthe exchequer and deputy leader ofthe House. He was confirmed in these posts following the Liberal landslide of ... Repeal ofthe Combination Laws 261 Repeal ofthe Contagious Diseases Acts 261 Repeal ofthe Corn Laws 262 Repeal ofthe Test and Corporation Acts 263 Representation ofthe People...