... PRODUCT.alpha decay The decay of a substance in which the nuclei ofthe atoms emit alpha particles, resultingin a change ofthe atomic number and atomicweight ofthe substance over a period of time.alphanumeric ... in the plates that provides the electricalaction ofthe cell, as distinguished from the sup-porting material ofthe plates themselves. 2. A ra-dioactive substance. 3. The phosphor coating of ... determina-tion of current of large dimension, or ofthe size of the ampere.ampere-hour Abbreviations: Ah, amp-hr. The quantity of electricity that passes through a cir-cuit in one hour when the rate of...
... 3. The ALPHA or BETA of a bipolar transistor. 4. In the operation of an electron tube, the ratio of the derivative (instantaneous rate of change) of the plate voltage to the derivative ofthe ... PROCESSING.adsorption Adhesion of a thin layer of molecules of one substance to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused ... determine the altitude of air-craft.altitude 1. The vertical distance of an object abovesea level. 2. The vertical distance of an object5059F-pA_1-55 4/9/01 4:41 PM Page 22tical. 2. The number of...
... in the plates that provides the electricalaction ofthe cell, as distinguished from the sup-porting material ofthe plates themselves. 2. A ra-dioactive substance. 3. The phosphor coating of ... energy, on account of the motion ofthe source and/or the detectingapparatus. 3. A small displacement in the appar-ent positions ofthe stars from month to month onaccount ofthe earth’s orbital ... modifyingonly the address part of an instruction.address field In a computer, the part ofthe in-struction that gives the address of a bit of data (ora word) in the memory.address generation The programmed...
... in the plates that provides the electricalaction ofthe cell, as distinguished from the sup-porting material ofthe plates themselves. 2. A ra-dioactive substance. 3. The phosphor coating of ... ABSORPTION.acoustic absorptivity The ratio of sound energyabsorbed by a material to sound energy striking the surface ofthe material.acoustic attenuation constant The real-numbercomponent ofthe complex acoustical ... generation of a voltageacross the faces of a crystal by sound waves trav-eling longitudinally through the crystal.acoustoelectronics A branch ofelectronics con-cerned with the interaction of sound...
... PROCESSING.adsorption Adhesion of a thin layer of molecules of one substance to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused ... determina-tion of current of large dimension, or ofthe size of the ampere.ampere-hour Abbreviations: Ah, amp-hr. The quantity of electricity that passes through a cir-cuit in one hour when the rate of ... type of radar, the sync delay introduced between trans-mission ofthe pulse and start ofthe trace on the indicator screen to eliminate the altitude circle in the display.ALU Abbreviation of...
... page intentionally left blank. The IllustratedDictionary of Electronics Front 4/9/01 4:38 PM Page i The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics Eighth Edition Stan Gibilisco Editor-in-ChiefMcGraw-HillNew ... in the plates that provides the electricalaction ofthe cell, as distinguished from the sup-porting material ofthe plates themselves. 2. A ra-dioactive substance. 3. The phosphor coating of ... energy, on account of the motion ofthe source and/or the detectingapparatus. 3. A small displacement in the appar-ent positions ofthe stars from month to month onaccount ofthe earth’s orbital...
... 3. The ALPHA or BETA of a bipolar transistor. 4. In the operation of an electron tube, the ratio of the derivative (instantaneous rate of change) of the plate voltage to the derivative ofthe ... determine the altitude of air-craft.altitude 1. The vertical distance of an object abovesea level. 2. The vertical distance of an object5059F-pA_1-55 4/9/01 4:41 PM Page 22 The IllustratedDictionary ... substance to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused with ABSORPTION because the spellings of the two...
... the an-tenna, the horizontal axis to be distance instead of time, and the sweep speed to be the speed of light, or at least very close to the speed of light, and the propagation ofthe ra-dio ... downplaying the commercial andbusiness aspects.2.2 The History of Modern StandardsIn 1836, the U.S. Congress authorized the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM)for the primary purpose of ensuring ... ofthe greatest activity in the field. There are no charges or dues to be amember or to attend the meetings. An interest in these activities can still be served by reading the reports from these...
... Preface The hallmark ofthe CRC Press Electronics Engineering Series” of books is theirdepth of coverage on targeted subjects. Even the more general-interest publication of the series TheElectronics ... induced bythe application of a voltage to an object. A flow of current to or from the object can result from either a breakdown ofthe surrounding nonconducting ma-terial or bythe connection of ... usually is the result ofthe influence of temperature directlyon the operating characteristics of circuit components, which because ofthe ran-dom motion of molecules as a result of temperature,...
... skins and a oneness with the rest ofthe world. And yet, why is it we are so drawn to the attractions ofthe latest toy … the noise ofthe loudest hawker … the charms ofthe most alluring seduction? ... sum total of being open to all The Gifts of Life results in living a life of Grace. This Gift manifests with the simple joy and abundance never farther away than the celebration ofthe person ... The following are descriptions of a new set of 12 Gifts of Christmas– something I also call The 12 Gifts of Life. Whatever you choose to call them, their significance lies in how they...
... mechanisms ofthe inhibition of dHANDactivity by Akt phosphorylation, we examined whetherdimerization activity of dHAND with E47 could beaffected by Akt phosphorylation or not. We selected the Gal4-fusion ... binding activity of dHAND could beaffected by Akt phosphorylation. The influence of phos-phorylation by Akt on the DNA binding activity wasexamined by gel shift analysis. We included the E-proteinFig. ... phosphorylation of these sites might affect the DNAbinding and/or dimerization activities of dHAND. We firstanalyzed the effect of phosphorylation on the transcriptionalactivity of dHAND using...
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