A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. Courtesy of the author & The Karst Waters Institute. 2002.
factor — 1. One of the contributing causes in any action. 2. One of the components that by multiplication makes up a number or expression. 3. SYN: gene. 4. A vitamin or other essential element. 5. An event, characteristic, or other definable entity that … Medical dictionary
Electron beam induced deposition — (EBID) is a process of decomposing gaseous molecules by electron beam leading to deposition of non volatile fragments onto a nearby substrate. Process Focused electron beam of scanning electron microscope (SEM) or scanning transmission electron… … Wikipedia
Electrophoretic deposition — (EPD), is a term for a broad range of industrial processes which includes electrocoating, cathodic electrodeposition, and electrophoretic coating, or electrophoretic painting. A characteristic feature of this process is that colloidal particles… … Wikipedia
Chemical Vapor Deposition (journal) — Abbreviated title (ISO) Chem. Vap. Depo … Wikipedia
Von Willebrand factor — (vWF) is a blood glycoprotein involved in hemostasis. It is deficient or defective in von Willebrand disease and is involved in a large number of other diseases, including thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, Heyde s syndrome, and possibly… … Wikipedia
Platelet-activating factor — Identifiers CAS number 74389 68 7 … Wikipedia
macrophage-derived growth factor — a substance released by macrophages below the surface of a wound that induces the proliferation of fibroblasts, with consequent deposition of collagen, fibronectin, and glycosaminoglycan … Medical dictionary
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… … Universalium
Wound healing — Hand abrasion … Wikipedia
