minute quantity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofminuteandquantity
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minute
adjective
uk/maɪˈnjuːt/us/maɪˈnuːt/
extremely ...
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quantity
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈkwɒn.tə.ti/us/ˈkwɑːn.t̬ə.t̬i/
the amount or number of something, especially that can ...
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(Definition ofminuteandquantityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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For some experiments aminutequantityof fluorescein was frozen uniformly into the ice block.
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It has aminutequantityof genuine patronage for research by established scholars.
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In terms of content, aminutequantityof cod is involved, and those in the industry now fear two things.
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In fact, the preparations in question contain such aminutequantityof penicillin as to be completely valueless.
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Aminutequantityin every human cell is able to control cell functions, the growth and development of nerves, muscles, the brain and every vital organ.
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Dupré, who found there was aminutequantityof mercuric chloride in cordite.
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They contain approximately 200 milligrams of fine gravel impregnated with aminutequantity(approximately 80 micrograms) of silver fulminate.
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Consumption of more than aminutequantityof the oil causes nausea, vomiting, hallucinations, and shallow rapid breathing.
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It is seen that an addition of minute quantities of positrons abruptly reduces the net negative charge of the dust grain.
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This is especially useful when the electrical properties of ' pure ' silicon are altered by adding minute quantities of ' impurity ' elements.
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The implications of even limited malabsorption of those substances required in minute quantities, such as vitamins, are extensive.
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These lymphokines are difficult to study, because they are present in the body in minute quantities.
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Minute quantities of -1,3-glucan elicitors released from the cell walls of plants and/or fungal pathogens are sufficient to induce these responses.
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Furthermore, low soil water and soil microbe activity could hinder absorption and transport of mineral nutrients or compounds, such as glycinebetaine, which are administered in minute quantities.
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The results of analyses carried out on food in this country indicate that minute quantities of polychlorinated biphenyls may be present in some foods.
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The case has been overwhelmingly made that the introduction of minute quantities of fluoride benefit children's teeth.
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There is no evidence to support the latter view and taking it in excess has no bearing on its presence in water in minute quantities.
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The presence of minute quantities of certain compounds can make proteins more active and serious damage is therefore that much more likely.
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They can also cause damage in minute quantities.
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