mass loss
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmassandloss
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mass
adjective[before noun]
uk/mæs/us/mæs/
having an effect on or involving a large number of people or forming a ...
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loss
noun
uk/lɒs/us/lɑːs/
the fact that you no longer have something or have less ...
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(Definition ofmassandlossfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Values > 1 indicatesmassloss, and < 1 indicates mass gain.
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A modified energy-limited escape approach is used to calculate planetarymasslossfor a broad range of planetary parameters.
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They presented a weighted average value of 21% (n = 126 species from different ecosystems and phenological groups) formasslossduring senescence.
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One may rather be worried about the long rarefaction wave behind the pellet which leads to an essentialmassloss.
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Regression models were fitted to themasslossdata.
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Nutrient resorption was not adjusted formasslossduring senescence.
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In conclusion, the relative leaf shrinkage andmasslossduring senescence did not differ significantly, on average, between lianas and trees.
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At the eastern flank, the same amount of mass moves down to compensate themasslossat the foot.
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Amphibolite facies psammites, however, show amasslosstrend across the pelite model.
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Leaf decomposition increased from 70%masslossin the first year in the early successional to 80% in the same period in late-successional and primary forests.
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That requires the detection of the spectral signatures of atmospheric instability and highmassloss.
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In theory, a more massive star could not hold itself together, because of themasslossresulting from the outflow of stellar material.
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This emission is probably from a gaseous disk created by radiation-drivenmasslossand rapid rotation of the star.
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Stars near and occasionally beyond these limits become unstable, pulsate, and experience rapidmassloss.
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Though a constant heating rate is more common, a constantmasslossrate can illuminate specific reaction kinetics.
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However, both isoflavones and lignans provided health benefits such as improved serum lipids and decreased bonemassloss.
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The furnace can be programmed either for a constant heating rate, or for heating to acquire a constantmasslosswith time.
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It gathers data regarding the ignition time,massloss, combustion products, heat release rate and other parameters associated with its burning properties.
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