compositional difference
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compositional
adjective
uk/ˌkɒm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən.əl/us/ˌkɑːm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən.əl/
relating to the process or skill of ...
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difference
noun
uk/ˈdɪf.ər.əns/us/ˈdɪf.ɚ.əns/
the way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not ...
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Due to thiscompositionaldifference, bangjja (unlike other kinds of bronzeware) can be sterilized.
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In this case, the dendrite arms formed from the exterior have a different composition than the alloy in the inner regions, resulting in a localcompositionaldifference.
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Compositional differences in enstatite chondrites based on carbon and nitrogen stable isotope measurements.
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Variability of seasonal factors of rainfall and temperature, and genotype differences between cultivars could be another possible source of seed compositional differences.
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Subtle compositional differences are controlled by the changing mineralogy.
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Small compositional differences and gneissic banding are defined by modal variations in the assemblage (average values in parentheses) quartz (47 %), plagioclase (oligoclase/lowlabradorite, 40 %) and biotite (10 %) + garnet.
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These morphological differences are thought to reflect compositional differences (i.e., interlayered ice, rock, or water) in the subsurface at the time of impact.
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These compositional differences lead to widely variable pharmacokinetics, the effects of which remain largely untested clinically.
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The significant compositional differences are in the gaze and right hand of the angel.
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There is no obvious boundary for the compositional differences, but the lower lavas are generally more enriched and evolved (silicic) while the upper lavas are less evolved and depleted.
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