(n.) That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.
Example Sentences:
(1) To investigate the physical state of water in hydrating biological macro-molecules, the dielectric properties of water in hen egg lysozyme pellets with various moisture contents were studied using the thermally stimulated depolarisation currents technique.
(2) The gravimetric or loss-on-drying method is no longer listed as the required method; the 1.0% moisture limit is no longer specifically stated in the regulation.
(3) These revisions were made to bring the regulation into line with changes in residual moisture testing methods and the results obtained when new testing methods were applied to the determination of residual moisture.
(4) Glass ionomer cements have the disadvantage of being vulnerable to moisture.
(5) Yet, when temperature of incubation, soil pH, soil moisture content and nitrite concentration were varied in the three soils, and with addition of nitrite reductase inhibitors, it appeared in one soil that NO production was partially a biological process.
(6) Moisture on the skin was shown to increase the discharge to a standard stimulus, probably by its softening effect on the stratum corneum.
(7) The respiration of grain and fungi results in a loss in dry matter as well as the production of heat and moisture which contribute to further spoilage.
(8) The isolates differed in their ability to grow and produce fusarin C on corn with different moisture contents (16, 20, 24, and 28%).
(9) Wet heat shock (60 degrees C, 90 s) and caffeine (3.8 X 10(-4) M) afford significant radioprotection against post-irradiation O2-dependent damage which develops in seeds of approximately 3.5% moisture content.
(10) Because these fungi are fast growing and require high moisture for growth and for enzyme synthesis, the danger of contamination by toxin-producing fungi would be minimal.
(11) Successful colonization and invasion of experimentally inoculated feathers required addition of moisture and elevation of relative humidity within the cultures.
(12) High-moisture ear corn (HMEC) was treated with specific bacterial inoculants and evaluated for its aerobic stability and utilization for growth by beef steers.
(13) Special attention has to be drawn on the problem of microbiological stability because of the necessarily high moisture content of the dispersion.
(14) Chemical composition (moisture, protein, and fat) was determined on the lean portion.
(15) The amount of moisture retained in the patch was also calculated.
(16) The lyophilisate, when exposed to moist atmospheres, picks up moisture to a constant weight.
(17) Inverted or disconjugate caloric nystagmus after air stimulation is much more frequently due to tympanic membrane perforation, or moisture in the external ear, than to central nervous system disease.
(18) Resorption of these substances via the bronchopulmonary tract and a resulting systemic action cannot be excluded, especially if additional active moisturizing devices are used.
(19) A novel analytical method is described for sensitive determination of moisture transmission characteristics of packaging systems.
(20) For that matter, mulching with bark, grit or slate will help keep the surface roots cooler and retain moisture in hot weather.
Sere
Definition:
(a.) [OE. seer, AS. sear (assumed) fr. searian to wither; akin to D. zoor dry, LG. soor, OHG. sor/n to to wither, Gr. a"y`ein to parch, to dry, Skr. /ush (for sush) to dry, to wither, Zend hush to dry. Ã152. Cf. Austere, Sorrel, a.] Dry; withered; no longer green; -- applied to leaves.
(a.) Dry; withered. Same as Sear.
(n.) Claw; talon.
Example Sentences:
(1) GTT proved to be normal in all the women; there sere no signs pointing to the possibility of prediabetic state.
(2) Ini tidak hanya menyebabkan frekuensi banjir yang lebih sering, tapi juga berpotensi merusak saluran air bersih terpipa maupun sistem pembuangan air kotor.
(3) The estrogen-induced hepatic synthesis of the serine-rich protein, phosvitin, in chickens is accompanied by an increase in the serine acceptance of total hepatic tRNA, which is limited to two sering isoacceptors.
(4) Some of the neutral fractions that have been demonstrated to cause tumor promotion in mice pretreated with 7,12-dimethylbenz-[aA1ANTHRACENE sere inactive as tumor initiators.
(5) Control sere (normal serum, anti-ova or anti-S or anti-P sera are inefficient.
(6) Dapat dimengerti bahwa kita sering kali menggantungkan harapan di pundak para politisi, tapi berharap politik akan dapat mengubah status quo secara mendasar hanyalah khayalan.
(7) The serological cross-reactions of T. mutans (Ationg) with other strains of T. mutans isolated in East and South Africa sere investigated as were the serological cross-reaction of T, mutans (Aitong) and other species of Theileria.
(8) The serine-glycine interconversion is catalyzed by the folic acid containing enzyme sering hydroxymethyltransferase, and a deficiency of this vitamin decreases the effectiveness of serine in meeting the chick's dietary need for glycine.
(9) Yang tidak terlihat bahkan lebih buruk: Jakarta tenggelam dengan kecepatan 20cm setiap tahun Banjir juga bertambah sering: dari yang awalnya hanya setiap lima tahun sekali, menjadi banjir di setiap musim hujan, dan kini banjir hadir saat hujan turun lebih dari tiga jam.
(10) These extracts sere fractionated by micropreparative electrophoresis on polyacrylamide gels.
(11) These probably caused inflammatory changes which sere reflected in an increase of the cellular content and high enzyme levels (acid phosphatase and 5-nucleotidase) of the synovial fluid.
(12) The maximal changes in aerobic metabolism and body temperature sere similar, while the changes in lactate, potassium, hydrogen ion and catecholamine concentrations were smaller than those observed following halothane.
(13) These three instruments are based on the principle of absorption of infra-red radiation in the 9.5 um region and are the Drager Alcotest 7110, Siemens Alcomat V5.2F and Seres Ethylometre 679.
(14) Newly synthesized calsequestrin and adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) sere isolated by antibody precipitation, followed by separation of the precipitates in SDS-polyacrylamide gels.