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101Specific activity — This article is about the specific activity of an enzyme. A completely different definition of specific activity is used in nuclear sciences and technologies, in which activity is the SI quantity related to the phenomenon of natural and… …
102Specific speed — Pump Specific Speed is an index that, in mechanical terms, represents the impeller speed of a pump necessary to generate 1 gallon per minute at 1 foot of head.Ns = (n*sqrt(Q)) / (gH^(3/4))Ns = specific speed (unitless)n = pump rotational speed in …
103specific — 01. I don t know what you mean. Can you be a bit more [specific] about what problems your car is having? 02. If you look at the [specifications] for this new sound system, you will see that they are quite impressive. 03. Politicians never get… …
104specific — spe|cif|ic1 W1S1 [spıˈsıfık] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: specificus, from Latin species; SPECIES] 1.) [only before noun] a specific thing, person, or group is one particular thing, person, or group ▪ games suitable for specific… …
105Specific phobia — A specific phobia is a generic term for any kind of anxiety disorder that amounts to an unreasonable or irrational fear related to exposure to specific objects or situations. As a result, the affected persons tend to actively avoid direct contact …
106Specific strength — The specific strength is a material strength divided by its density. It is expressed in newton metres per kilogram, and is used for tensile strength as for compressive strength. It is sometimes known as the strength to weight ratio. Materials… …
107specific — specifically, adv. /spi sif ik/, adj. 1. having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one s specific purpose. 2. specified, precise, or particular: a specific sum of money. 3. peculiar or proper …
108specific — /spəˈsɪfɪk / (say spuh sifik) adjective 1. having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: specific mention. 2. specified, precise, or particular: a specific sum of money. 3. peculiar or proper to something …
109Specific rotation — The specific rotation of a chemical compound [α] is defined as the observed angle of optical rotation α when plane polarized light is passed through a sample with a path length of 1 decimeter and a sample concentration of 1 gram per 1 deciliter.… …
110Specific power — In engineering, the term specific power can refer to power either per unit of mass, volume or area, although power per unit of volume is more formally known as power density, and power per unit area as surface power density. [… …
