relative concentration

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meaningsofrelativeandconcentration

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relative
adjective
uk
/ˈrel.ə.tɪv/us
/ˈrel.ə.t̬ɪv/
being judged or measured in comparison with ...
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concentration
noun
uk
/ˌkɒn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/
the ability to think carefully about something you are doing and ...
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The overall pattern of cellular immunoreactivity, however, was still consistent with therelativeconcentrationof donor.
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The emphasis on redevelopment is shown in therelativeconcentrationof activity in the peak period.
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He pointed out that the mode becomes less difficult to excite as therelativeconcentrationof negatively charged dust increases.
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Therelativeconcentrationof phosphorylated and non-phosphorylated forms of protein substrates is controlled by two enzymes: a protein kinase and a protein phosphatase.
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If this antibody has not clearly revealed the enzyme in other photoreceptors, this may only be a matter of itsrelativeconcentration.
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We suggest that retinal endocannabinoids set a tone of excitability that is opposed by therelativeconcentration of dopamine that is modulated by circadian and light-dependent factors.
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Possibly these compounds compromised -tubulin detection, by altering itsrelativeconcentrationin extracts of whole seeds.
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Targeted drug delivery seeks to concentrate the medication in the tissues of interest while reducing therelativeconcentrationof the medication in the remaining tissues.
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However, therelativeconcentrationat any given location can change as carbon dioxide moves in and out of the atmosphere.
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Therelativeconcentrationof these compounds is dependent on the nutrient sources as well as climate conditions such as wind speed and precipitation.
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Therelativeconcentrationof undissociated acid is shown in blue and of its conjugate base in red.
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The concept of active oxygen content is useful for comparing therelativeconcentrationof peroxy groups in formulations, which is related to the energy content.
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The average chemical composition of regolith might be estimated from therelativeconcentrationof elements in lunar soil.
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Using this approach, one could not only identify which species are present in a given sample, but also their relative concentrations.
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Obviously, therefore, factors other than sugar composition and relative concentrations, and the physical properties of the intracellular glasses per se, affect the seed storage lifespan.
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The relative concentrations of these two chemicals may be a component of the mate recognition system of a particular species.
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These interactions lead to a variety of conformations, depending upon the nature and relative concentrations of the participants.
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It occurs when there is a negativerelativeconcentrationof substance in the intestines, making it passively diffuse from the mesenteric circulation into the intestinal lumen and is trapped.
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The relative concentrations of the radicals were found to depend on the experimental conditions.
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