chemical gradient

collocation in English

meaningsofchemicalandgradient

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chemical
adjective
uk
/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/
relating ...
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gradient
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɡreɪ.di.ənt/us
/ˈɡreɪ.di.ənt/
how steep a ...
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(Definition ofchemicalandgradientfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In a tunnel or passageway the airflow is constrained and once a steady state is established there may be no significantchemicalgradient.
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In some situations it is possible to take two spatially separated samples and use these to work out thechemicalgradientand hence the direction towards the source.
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It must direct the robot towards the chemical source and it must also gather information about thechemicalgradientto ensure that the robot is making progress towards its target.
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In the presence of achemicalgradientbacteria will chemotax, or direct their overall motion based on the gradient.
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The main advantages of encapsulation include increased solubility of the cargo and creating energy in the form ofchemicalgradient.
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By generating achemicalgradientthat permeates the embryo, the organizer establishes zones of development.
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Due to the difference in concentration, there is achemicalgradientacross the cell membrane, which leads to sodium influx and potassium efflux.
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Closer to the critical point there appears a sharp spatial-temporal heterogeneity that is manifested in plentiful thermodynamic and chemical gradients.
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Early trisporoid derivatives and trisporic acid induce swelling of two potential hyphae, hence called zygophores, and achemicalgradientof these inducer molecules results in a growth towards each other.
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Bacteria are too short to detect chemical gradients, yet swimming bacteria found a smart solution to detect gradients and bias their movement accordingly.
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When an ion channel is open, the direction in which ions move through the channel is dictated by the electrical and chemical gradients which they experience.
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Retinal neurons and target cells had identification tags in the form of chemical gradients so that the projection of neurons would be orderly.
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Such questions became even more urgent as dozens of new metabolic pumps were added as new chemical gradients were discovered.
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In contrast to ion pumps, ion channels do not build chemical gradients but rather dissipate them in order to perform work or send a signal.
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The functionality of biological systems is also dependent upon chemical gradients a single cell, tissue, and even whole organs function because of the very specific arrangement of components.
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Often referred to as microgravity, the lack of sedimentation, buoyancy, or convective flows in fluids results in a more quiescent cellular and intercellular environment primarily driven by chemical gradients.
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