semisolid state

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• semisolid culture medium — 1. a culture medium containing 0.3 to 0.5 per cent agar to give it a semisolid consistency; see motility test medium. 2. a culture medium containing agar or gelatin that is liquid in the warm state and solid when cooled …   Medical dictionary

• Coagulate — Co*ag u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coagulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coagulating}.] To cause (a liquid) to change into a curdlike or semisolid state, not by evaporation but by some kind of chemical reaction; to curdle; as, rennet coagulates milk;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Coagulated — Coagulate Co*ag u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coagulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coagulating}.] To cause (a liquid) to change into a curdlike or semisolid state, not by evaporation but by some kind of chemical reaction; to curdle; as, rennet coagulates …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Coagulating — Coagulate Co*ag u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coagulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coagulating}.] To cause (a liquid) to change into a curdlike or semisolid state, not by evaporation but by some kind of chemical reaction; to curdle; as, rennet coagulates …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Matricity — is the interaction of a matrix with its environment. This word is used particularly of protein interactions, where a polymerised protein (a matrix) interacts with a membrane or another polymer. Protein interactions can normally be described by… …   Wikipedia

• Xerocole — Xerocoles are animals adapted to live in a desert. Under the scorching rays of sun, the arid and baked sands of deserts may appear to be devoid of animal life. But surprisingly a large number of animal species may thrive there. The animals are… …   Wikipedia

• plastic — The condition in which material is capable of being shaped. It is normally in a semisolid state …   Aviation dictionary

• coagulate — v.tr. & intr. 1 change from a fluid to a solid or semisolid state. 2 clot, curdle. 3 set, solidify. Derivatives: coagulable adj. coagulative adj. coagulator n. Etymology: ME f. L coagulare f. coagulum rennet …   Useful english dictionary

• can|dy-pull — «KAN dee PUL», noun. U.S. 1. a social gathering where candy is pulled, or drawn out of its semisolid state after boiling, in order to work it into the desired consistency. 2. a turn at pulling and twisting taffy to make it tough and light colored …   Useful english dictionary

• Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …   Universalium

• pregnancy — /preg neuhn see/, n., pl. pregnancies. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant. [1520 30; PREGN(ANT) + ANCY] * * * Process of human gestation that takes place in the female s body as a fetus develops, from fertilization to birth (see… …   Universalium