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linear energy transfer (biology)

Science; General science

A physical factor which is significant in biology because, in many biological actions of high-energy radiations, linear energy transfer (LET) strongly and characteristically ...

chromatography

Science; General science

A physical method of separation in which the components of a mixture of substances are separated from each other by differences in their distribution between two phases, one ...

stochastic process

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A physical stochastic process is any process governed by probabilistic laws. Examples are (1) development of a population as controlled by mendelian genetics; (2) brownian motion ...

ion implantation

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A process that utilizes accelerated ions to penetrate a solid surface. The implanted ions can be used to modify the surface composition, structure, or property of the solid ...

cracking

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A process used in the petroleum industry to reduce the molecular weight of hydrocarbons by breaking molecular bonds. Cracking is carried out by thermal, catalytic, or ...

chemical separation (chemical engineering)

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A process used to purify substances or to isolate them from other substances. In industrial applications, the ultimate goal is the isolation of a product of given purity. Most ...

flotation

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A process used to separate particulate solids, which have been suspended in a fluid, by selectively attaching the particles to be removed to a light fluid and allowing this ...

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