(a.) Having no determinate form; of irregular; shapeless.
(a.) Without crystallization in the ultimate texture of a solid substance; uncrystallized.
(a.) Of no particular kind or character; anomalous.
Example Sentences:
(1) Type II pigment is extremely electron-opaque after staining with heavy metals to the extent that they appear practically amorphous.
(2) In order for a stone to form, the following conditions would seem to be necessary; transient supersaturation of the saliva in Ca++ and PO4--, a pH greater than normal, intracellular precepitation of amorphous tricalcium phosphate which is transformed into crystalline hydroxyapatite and, then, the fixation of crystals on a "matrix" such as desquamated cells, fibrils and collagens.
(3) Whether or not there were carriers for either amorphous or hypomorphous alleles of the SORD locus in the population studied could not be defined in terms of enzymatic activity levels.
(4) How can a prize that is supposed to be for one person be given to an amorphous supranational organisation?
(5) Within 18-24 h asteroid bodies consisting of an amorphous centre with fine radiating needle crystals were seen.
(6) The paraventricular organ displayed strong amorphous activity accompanied by the intense reaction in the nucleus of the paraventricular organ.
(7) The most probable result of in vivi SnF2 application on sound enamel is the formation of a fluoridated hydroxyapatite together wity stannous complexes and amorphous CaF2.
(8) Scanning electron microscopy was used to examine canine tracheal cartilage and to determine the relationship between the fibrous and amorphous matrix in this tissue.
(9) Immunocytochemical experiments showed that the GP Ib-IX complex and actin-binding protein were associated with the amorphous layer.
(10) The basal lamina first appeared in the form of amorphous deposits and eventually thickened and became continuous.
(11) In addition to exposing the underlying filamentous substructure of the matrix, protease treatment also revealed large, straight fiber bundles and globules of amorphous material suspended in the filamentous web.
(12) In the intraocularly injected rabbits the earliest changes observed in retinal ganglion cells were the severe reduction in microtubule number and the presence of an amorphous material.
(13) Examination of the contents of mouse gallbladders presents views of layered structures and surrounding amorphous material.
(14) Routine electron microscopic examination on the same portion where SPLS were confirmed by PAM electron microscopy revealed amorphous, partially fibrous structures.
(15) Light microscopy revealed deposits of amorphous, eosinophilic material in the pelvis and proximal portion of upper ureter, however tumor cells were not found.
(16) The fibrous component stained with lead citrate while the amorphous stained with the silver porphyrin.
(17) X-ray and infrared analysis of systems suggested the presence of an amorphous form of hydroflumethiazide in coprecipitate systems.
(18) The effects of amorphous silica (Aerosil) and of aluminium hydroxide on anti-DNP IgE antibody production were studied in Swiss mice preimmunized with Ascaris protein and then challenged 7 days later with DNP-ASC.
(19) A granular, amorphous, collagen-free, electron-dense layer was routinely observed between implant and tissue.
(20) According to their periodicity, their banding pattern, their association with polyanionic matrix components and their sensitivity towards glycosaminoglycan-degrading enzymes we could distinguish (1) sheets of amorphous non-banded material consisting of irregularly arranged filaments and containing dermatan sulfate-rich proteoglycans (type I structures), (2) sheets of long-spacing fibrils consisting of parallel orientated filaments and containing chondroitin sulfate-rich proteoglycans (= zebra bodies; type II structures), and (3) fibrillar structures with a complex banding pattern different from that of native collagen fibrils (type III structures).
Solid
Definition:
(a.) Having the constituent parts so compact, or so firmly adhering, as to resist the impression or penetration of other bodies; having a fixed form; hard; firm; compact; -- opposed to fluid and liquid or to plastic, like clay, or to incompact, like sand.
(a.) Not hollow; full of matter; as, a solid globe or cone, as distinguished from a hollow one; not spongy; dense; hence, sometimes, heavy.
(a.) Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic; as, a solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches.
(a.) Firm; compact; strong; stable; unyielding; as, a solid pier; a solid pile; a solid wall.
(a.) Applied to a compound word whose parts are closely united and form an unbroken word; -- opposed to hyphened.
(a.) Fig.: Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial, as opposed to frivolous or fallacious; weighty; firm; strong; valid; just; genuine.
(a.) Sound; not weakly; as, a solid constitution of body.
(a.) Of a fleshy, uniform, undivided substance, as a bulb or root; not spongy or hollow within, as a stem.
(a.) Impenetrable; resisting or excluding any other material particle or atom from any given portion of space; -- applied to the supposed ultimate particles of matter.
(a.) Not having the lines separated by leads; not open.
(a.) United; without division; unanimous; as, the delegation is solid for a candidate.
(n.) A substance that is held in a fixed form by cohesion among its particles; a substance not fluid.
(n.) A magnitude which has length, breadth, and thickness; a part of space bounded on all sides.
Example Sentences:
(1) An association of cyclophosphamide, fluorouracil and methotrexate already employed with success against solid tumours in other sites was used in the treatment of 62 patients with advanced tumours of the head and neck.
(2) The sensitivity of 75 non-CNS solid tumors to mismatched dsRNA was compared to the high-grade astrocytomas in the HTCA.
(3) (2) The treated animals ingested less liquid and solid food than controls.
(4) The peptides, which were synthesized using a FMOC solid phase procedure and purified by HPLC, consisted of residues 6-25 from the putative aqueous domain, residues 22-35, which overlaps the putative aqueous and transmembrane domains, and residues 1-38 and 1-40 representing nearly the full length of beta-AP.
(5) We describe an enzymatic fluorometric method for determining glucose concentrations in blood samples by analysis on a semi-solid surface (silicone-rubber pads).
(6) Of all solid tumors only nine occurred in relapse-free patients.
(7) It also showed weak inhibition of the solid type of Ehrlich carcinoma and prolonged the survival period of mice inoculated with L-1210 cells.
(8) Hybridomas were selected on the basis of solid-phase reactivity with the purified native A transferase, cell immunofluorescence and immunoprecipitation of transferase activity, and absence of reactivity with blood group ABH carbohydrate determinants.
(9) The principle of the liquid and solid two-phase radioimmunoassay and its application to measuring the concentrations of triiodothyronine and thyroxine of human serum in a single sample at the same time are described in this paper.
(10) Recently the presence of a coating inhibitory factor was described in human tears which can prevent the binding of proteins to a solid phase.
(11) We therefore conclude that the protective effect displayed by solid grafts might be a local process dependent on the release of diffusible trophic agents.
(12) As a strategy to reach hungry schoolchildren, and increase domestic food production, household incomes and food security in deprived communities, the GSFP has become a very popular programme with the Ghanaian public, and enjoys solid commitment from the government.
(13) The 68-kDa protein of B. bronchiseptica appeared to be the major protective antigen in B. bronchiseptica infection; however, isolated protein alone did not induce such a solid protection, as observed in a previous study after the application of an effective whole cell vaccine.
(14) The median age of patients with bacteremia of unknown origin was 65 years, and their most common underlying disorders were solid malignancy (28% of patients) and diabetes mellitus (18%).
(15) The free energy of activation showed a high negative correlation (r = -0.904, r2 = 0.817) with the percentage of virus adsorption to the solids tested.
(16) It was found that the use of a pH 9.6 buffer during the coating of ELISA plates led to the dissociation of virions into subunits which bound preferentially to the solid phase.
(17) You can tell them that Deutsche Bank remains absolutely rock solid, given our strong capital and risk position.
(18) A solid-phase microtiter assay was developed to investigate the binding properties of the vitronectin receptor.