coacervation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of coacervation
1350–1400; Middle English coacervacioun < Latin coacervātiōn- (stem of coacervātiō ), equivalent to coacervāt ( us ) ( coacervate ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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“It seems that coacervation and the underlying processing possibilities for conformational switching offered by protein coacervates are not yet sufficiently appreciated and understood in materials science,” the authors wrote.
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2019
In addition, since coacervation is electric, and electric forces can be screened, it should have been possible to reduce the downward motion of a body by screening!
From The Natural Philosophy of William Gilbert and His Predecessors by King, W. James
Different bodies have different effluvia, and so one has coacervation of different materials.
From The Natural Philosophy of William Gilbert and His Predecessors by King, W. James
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