long-term storage

collocation in English

meaningsoflong-termandstorage

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long-term
adjective
uk
/ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm/
us
/ˌlɑːŋˈtɝːm/
continuing a long time into ...
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storage
noun[U]
uk
/ˈstɔː.rɪdʒ/
us
/ˈstɔːr.ɪdʒ/
the putting and keeping of things in a special place for use in ...
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Fixation is not necessary to obtain reflectance measurements, but it was used to dehydrate the cells for imaging andlong-termstorage.
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Inlong-termstorageseeds exhibit an increasingly heightened vulnerability to fungal attack.
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Overcoming the problem of desiccation intolerance and enhancinglong-termstorageof recalcitrant embryos/seeds is an important field of research.
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They assumed that the most recent items are recalled from either of two sources: short-term storage orlong-termstorage.
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Working memory refers to retaining information in short-term storage while processing incoming information and retrieving information fromlong-termstorage.
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Others have a narrower focus on such subjects as selecting seed containers forlong-termstorage, or the longevity of a single species under ultra-dry storage.
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At present, there are nolong-termstoragemethods for the seeds.
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The putative role of these compounds in the maintenance of beech seed viability duringlong-termstorageis discussed.
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The study of biofilm/porous media interactions is important in secondary oil recovery, groundwater and soil bioremediation, and thelong-termstorageof supercritical carbon dioxide.
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In line with the authors' proposal, this template-matching process involves prefrontal activation of modalityspecific cortical regions devoted to the analysis andlong-termstorageof stimulus features.
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Whatever advances are made in extending the storage lifespan of recalcitrant seeds, these are unlikely to be adequate for anylong-termstoragesuch as is required for germplasm conservation.
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Additional measures have been introduced to safeguard thelong-termstorageand security of these interview notes.
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The instruction also introduced additional measures to safeguard thelong-termstorageand security of those interview notes.
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Contracts signed before 1976 do not contain such options and therefore cover the costs oflong-termstorageand disposal of low and intermediate level wastes.
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The arguments againstlong-termstorage—the only alternative to reprocessing—of spent nuclear fuel elements are several.
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