binding agent

collocation in English

meaningsofbindingandagent

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binding
adjective
uk
/ˈbaɪn.dɪŋ/us
/ˈbaɪn.dɪŋ/
(especially of an agreement) that cannot be legally avoided ...
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agent
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeɪ.dʒənt/us
/ˈeɪ.dʒənt/
a person who acts for or ...
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(Definition ofbindingandagentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbinding agent

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They will simply be represented by edges between theirbindingagentand their grouped occurrence in the body of the abstraction, as explained below.
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The value of sport as abindingagent(and the continued performance of the haka in rugby games) has been challenged in recent years.
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These people have knowledge, accumulated over many years, about cellulose as abindingagent, particularly in bread.
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These families cannot buy their bread, but have to make it themselves and add thebindingagentthemselves.
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Why should they not be allowed to continue to use thebindingagentthat they are used to using?
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Although, the use of oil as abindingagentcan be traced to the 12th century, innovations in its handling and manipulation define the era.
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Phenylahistin is a microtubulebindingagentthat exhibits cytotoxic activities against a wide variety of tumor cell lines.
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To prevent this, one can add a strongerbindingagent, like a thiol (in particular, alkanethiols), which will bind to gold, producing a near-permanent solution.
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Bentonite is also used as abindingagentin the manufacture of iron ore (taconite) pellets as used in the steelmaking industry.
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Eggs are used as abindingagentwhen making "sirnica" and "zeljanica".
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Abindingagentsuch as gelatin or, more commonly, shellac may be added to make the ink more durable once dried.
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Thebindingagentkeeps the carbon particles in suspension and adhered to paper.
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Instead of adding abindingagentto the regolith, researchers are experimenting with microwave sintering to create solid blocks from the raw material.
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Lignin is thebindingagentin wood and is extracted as lignosulphonate during the production of cellulose.
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Thebindingagentof the pill is honey.
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Also, plant pastes tend to smudge more easily than silk pastes due to the loosebindingagent.
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Thebindingagentin normal (organic) brake pads, brake shoes and clutch disks are phenolic resin.
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Nobindingagentwas used to attach the silicon to the carbon, helping to maximize density.
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The main reason for paper sizing is to increase the strength and printability of paper products by the chemicals applied acting as abindingagent.
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