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Molecular models of DNA structures are representations of the molecular geometry and topology of deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA ) molecules using one of several means, with the aim of simplifying and presenting the essential, physical and chemical, properties of DNA molecular structures either in vivo or in vitro . These ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_models_of_DNA |
Molecular motors are natural (biological) or artificial molecular machines that are the essential agents of movement in living organisms. In general terms, a motor is a device that consumes energy in one form and converts it into motion or mechanical work ; for example, many protein -based molecular motors harness the ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_motor |
Molecular nanotechnology ( MNT ) is a technology based on the ability to build structures to complex, atomic specifications by means of mechanosynthesis . [ 1 ] This is distinct from nanoscale materials .
Based on Richard Feynman 's vision of miniature factories using nanomachines to build complex products ( including... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_nanotechnology |
Molecular oncology is an interdisciplinary medical specialty at the interface of medicinal chemistry and oncology that refers to the investigation of the chemistry of cancer and tumors at the molecular scale. Also the development and application of molecularly targeted therapies .
Molecular oncology has identified gen... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_oncology |
In chemistry , a molecular orbital ( / ɒr b ə d l / ) is a mathematical function describing the location and wave-like behavior of an electron in a molecule . This function can be used to calculate chemical and physical properties such as the probability of finding an electron in any specific region. The terms atomic o... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_orbital |
A molecular orbital diagram , or MO diagram , is a qualitative descriptive tool explaining chemical bonding in molecules in terms of molecular orbital theory in general and the linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO) method in particular. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] A fundamental principle of these theories is that as atoms... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_orbital_diagram |
In chemistry , molecular orbital theory (MO theory or MOT) is a method for describing the electronic structure of molecules using quantum mechanics . It was proposed early in the 20th century. The MOT explains the paramagnetic nature of O 2 , which valence bond theory cannot explain.
In molecular orbital theory, elect... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_orbital_theory |
Molecular paleontology refers to the recovery and analysis of DNA , proteins , carbohydrates , or lipids , and their diagenetic products from ancient human, animal, and plant remains. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The field of molecular paleontology has yielded important insights into evolutionary events, species' diasporas , the discov... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_paleontology |
Molecular pathological epidemiology ( MPE , also molecular pathologic epidemiology ) is a discipline combining epidemiology and pathology . It is defined as "epidemiology of molecular pathology and heterogeneity of disease". [ 1 ] Pathology and epidemiology share the same goal of elucidating etiology of disease, and MP... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_pathological_epidemiology |
Molecular phenotyping describes the technique of quantifying pathway reporter genes, i.e. pre-selected genes that are modulated specifically by metabolic and signaling pathways , in order to infer activity of these pathways. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
In most cases, molecular phenotyping quantifies changes of pathway reporter gene e... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_phenotyping |
Molecular phylogenetics ( / m ə ˈ l ɛ k j ʊ l ər ˌ f aɪ l oʊ dʒ ə ˈ n ɛ t ɪ k s , m ɒ -, m oʊ -/ [ 1 ] [ 2 ] ) is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is p... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_phylogenetics |
Molecular physics is the study of the physical properties of molecules and molecular dynamics . The field overlaps significantly with physical chemistry , chemical physics , and quantum chemistry . It is often considered as a sub-field of atomic, molecular, and optical physics . Research groups studying molecular physi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_physics |
A molecular probe is a group of atoms or molecules used in molecular biology or chemistry to study the properties of other molecules or structures. If some measurable property of the molecular probe used changes when it interacts with the analyte (such as a change in absorbance ), the interactions between the probe and... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_probe |
A molecular processor is a processor that is based on a molecular [ 1 ] [ 2 ] platform rather than on an inorganic semiconductor in integrated circuit format.
Molecular processors are currently in their infancy and currently only a few exist. At present a basic molecular processor is any biological or chemical system ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_processor |
Molecular promiscuity indicates the ability of a molecule to bind to interact with one or more other classes and subtypes of molecules, in synergistic or antagonistic ways. These interactions may involve multiple paracrine , endocrine and autocrine features. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
This chemical reaction article is a stub .... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_promiscuity |
A Molecular propeller is a molecule that can propel fluids when rotated, due to its special shape that is designed in analogy to macroscopic propellers : [ 1 ] [ 2 ] it has several molecular-scale blades attached at a certain pitch angle around the circumference of a shaft , aligned along the rotational axis.
The mole... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_propeller |
Molecular properties include the chemical properties , physical properties , and structural properties of molecules , including drugs . Molecular properties typically do not include pharmacological or biological properties of a chemical compound . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
This chemistry -related article is a stub . You can help Wi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_property |
Molecular risk assessment is a procedure in which biomarkers (for example, biological molecules or changes in tumor cell DNA ) are used to estimate a person's risk for developing cancer . Specific biomarkers may be linked to particular types of cancer.
This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary o... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_risk_assessment |
Molecular scale electronics , also called single-molecule electronics , is a branch of nanotechnology that uses single molecules, or nanoscale collections of single molecules, as electronic components . Because single molecules constitute the smallest stable structures imaginable [ citation needed ] , this miniaturizat... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_scale_electronics |
In chemistry and materials science , molecular self-assembly is the process by which molecules adopt a defined arrangement without guidance or management from an outside source. There are two types of self-assembly : intermolecular and intramolecular . Commonly, the term molecular self-assembly refers to the former, wh... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_self-assembly |
A molecular sensor or chemosensor is a molecular structure (organic or inorganic complexes) that is used for sensing of an analyte to produce a detectable change or a signal . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The action of a chemosensor, relies on an interaction occurring at the molecular level, usually involves the continuous ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_sensor |
A molecular shuttle in supramolecular chemistry is a special type of molecular machine capable of shuttling molecules or ions from one location to another. This field is of relevance to nanotechnology in its quest for nanoscale electronic components and also to biology where many biochemical functions are based on mole... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_shuttle |
A molecular sieve is a material with pores (voids or holes), having uniform size comparable to that of individual molecules , linking the interior of the solid to its exterior. These materials embody the molecular sieve effect , the preferential sieving of molecules larger than the pores. [ a ] Many kinds of materials ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_sieve |
A molecular solid is a solid consisting of discrete molecules . The cohesive forces that bind the molecules together are van der Waals forces , dipole–dipole interactions , quadrupole interactions , π–π interactions , hydrogen bonding , halogen bonding , London dispersion forces , and in some molecular solids, coulombi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_solid |
A Molecular spring is a device or part of a biological system based on molecular mechanics and is associated with molecular vibration .
Any molecule can be deformed in several ways - A-A bond length, A-A-A angle, A-A-A-A torsion angle.
Deformed molecules store energy, which can be released and cause mechanical work as... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_spring |
A molecular switch is a molecule that can be switched between two or more stable or metastable states with the use of any external (exogenous) or internal (endogenous) stimuli, such as changes in pH, light, temperature, an electric current, a microenvironment, or in the presence of ions , and other ligands . [ 1 ] [ 2... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_switch |
Molecular tagging velocimetry ( MTV ) is a specific form of flow velocimetry , a technique for determining the velocity of currents in fluids such as air and water. [ 1 ] In its simplest form, a single "write" laser beam is shot once through the sample space. Along its path an optically induced chemical process is init... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_tagging_velocimetry |
In molecular physics , the molecular term symbol is a shorthand expression of the group representation and angular momenta that characterize the state of a molecule , i.e. its electronic quantum state which is an eigenstate of the electronic molecular Hamiltonian . It is the equivalent of the term symbol for the atomic... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_term_symbol |
Molecular tweezers , and molecular clips , are host molecules with open cavities capable of binding guest molecules. [ 3 ] The open cavity of the molecular tweezers may bind guests using non-covalent bonding, which includes hydrogen bonding , metal coordination , hydrophobic forces , van der Waals forces , π–π interact... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_tweezers |
Molecular vapor deposition is the gas-phase reaction between surface reactive chemicals and an appropriately receptive surface. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Often bi-functional silanes are used in which one termination of the molecule is reactive. For example, a functional chlorosilane (R-Si-Cl 3 ) can react with surface hydroxyl grou... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_vapor_deposition |
A molecular vibration is a periodic motion of the atoms of a molecule relative to each other, such that the center of mass of the molecule remains unchanged. The typical vibrational frequencies range from less than 10 13 Hz to approximately 10 14 Hz, corresponding to wavenumbers of approximately 300 to 3000 cm −1 and w... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_vibration |
In ultrafiltration , the molecular weight cut-off or MWCO of a membrane refers to the lowest molecular weight of the solute (in daltons ) for which 90% of the solute is retained by (prevented from passing through) the membrane, [ 1 ] or the molecular weight of the molecule (e.g. globular protein ) that is 90% retained ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_weight_cut-off |
Molecular wires (or sometimes called molecular nanowires) are molecular chains that conduct electric current. They are the proposed building blocks for molecular
electronic devices. Their typical diameters are less than three nanometers, while their lengths may be macroscopic, extending to centimeters or more.
Most t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_wire |
In chemistry , molecularity is the number of molecules that come together to react in an elementary (single-step) reaction [ 1 ] and is equal to the sum of stoichiometric coefficients of reactants in the elementary reaction with effective collision ( sufficient energy ) and correct orientation. [ 2 ] Depending on how m... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecularity |
A molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) is a polymer that has been processed using the molecular imprinting technique which leaves cavities in the polymer matrix with an affinity for a chosen "template" molecule. The process usually involves initiating the polymerization of monomers in the presence of a template molecule... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecularly_imprinted_polymer |
A notable molecule editor is a computer program for creating and modifying representations of chemical structures .
Molecule editors can manipulate chemical structure representations in either a simulated two-dimensional space or three-dimensional space , via 2D computer graphics or 3D computer graphics , respectively... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecule_editor |
Molecule mining is the process of data mining , or extracting and discovering patterns, as applied to molecules . Since molecules may be represented by molecular graphs , this is strongly related to graph mining and structured data mining . The main problem is how to represent molecules while discriminating the data ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecule_mining |
Stellar molecules are molecules that exist or form in stars . Such formations can take place when the temperature is low enough for molecules to form – typically around 6,000 K (5,730 °C; 10,340 °F) or cooler. [ 1 ] Otherwise the stellar matter is restricted to atoms and ions in the forms of gas or – at very high tempe... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecules_in_stars |
Molekel is a free software multiplatform molecular visualization program. [ 1 ] It was originally developed at the University of Geneva by Peter F. Flükiger in the 1990s for Silicon Graphics Computers. In 1998, Stefan Portmann took over responsibility and released Version 3.0. Version 4.0 was a nearly platform independ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molekel |
MoleMax was the first digital epiluminescence microscopy ( dermatoscopy ) system developed in cooperation with medical faculty Department of Dermatology [ 1 ] of the Medical University of Vienna . It is currently owned and distributed by DermaMedicalSystems. [ 2 ]
In 1997, MoleMax was presented to international expert... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molemax |
Molisch's test is a sensitive chemical test , named after Austrian botanist Hans Molisch , for the presence of carbohydrates , based on the dehydration of the carbohydrate by sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid to produce an aldehyde, which condenses with two molecules of a phenol (usually α-naphthol , though other phen... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molisch's_test |
A molluscivore is a carnivorous animal that specialises in feeding on molluscs such as gastropods , bivalves , brachiopods and cephalopods . Known molluscivores include numerous predatory (and often cannibalistic) molluscs, (e.g. octopuses , murexes , decollate snails and oyster drills ), arthropods such as crabs and f... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molluscivore |
In trigonometry , Mollweide's formula is a pair of relationships between sides and angles in a triangle. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
A variant in more geometrical style was first published by Isaac Newton in 1707 and then by Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel [ de ] in 1746. Thomas Simpson published the now-standard expression in 1748. Karl... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollweide's_formula |
A notable molecule editor is a computer program for creating and modifying representations of chemical structures .
Molecule editors can manipulate chemical structure representations in either a simulated two-dimensional space or three-dimensional space , via 2D computer graphics or 3D computer graphics , respectively... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molsketch |
Molten salt is salt which is solid at standard temperature and pressure but liquified due to elevated temperature. A salt that is liquid even at standard temperature and pressure is usually called a room-temperature ionic liquid , and molten salts are technically a class of ionic liquids.
As a reference, molten sodium... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molten_salt |
Molybdenite is a mineral of molybdenum disulfide , Mo S 2 . Similar in appearance and feel to graphite , molybdenite has a lubricating effect that is a consequence of its layered structure. The atomic structure consists of a sheet of molybdenum atoms sandwiched between sheets of sulfur atoms. The Mo-S bonds are stron... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molybdenite |
Molybdenum(V) chloride is the inorganic compound with the empirical formula MoCl 5 . This dark volatile solid is used in research to prepare other molybdenum compounds. It is moisture-sensitive and soluble in chlorinated solvents.
Usually called molybdenum pentachloride, it is in fact partly a dimer with the molecular... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molybdenum(V)_chloride |
Molybdenum blue is a term applied to:
The "heteropoly-molybdenum blues", are used extensively in analytical chemistry and as catalysts. The formation of "isopoly-molybdenum blues" which are intense blue has been used as a sensitive test for reducing reagents. They have recently been shown to contain very large anionic... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molybdenum_blue |
In chemistry , molybdenum bronze is a generic name for certain mixed oxides of molybdenum with the generic formula A x Mo y O z where A may be hydrogen , an alkali metal cation (such as Li + , Na + , K + ), and Tl + . These compounds form deeply coloured plate-like crystals with a metallic sheen, hence their name. Th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molybdenum_bronze |
Molybdenum disilicide ( MoSi 2 , or molybdenum silicide ), an intermetallic compound , a silicide of molybdenum , is a refractory ceramic with primary use in heating elements . It has moderate density , melting point 2030 °C, and is electrically conductive . At high temperatures it forms a passivation layer of silicon ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molybdenum_disilicide |
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Molybdenum disulfide (or moly) is an inorganic compound composed of molybdenum and sulfur . Its chemical formula is MoS 2 .
The compound is classified as a transition metal dichalcogenide . It is a silvery black solid that occurs as the mineral molybdenite , the principal ore for molybde... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molybdenum_disulfide |
Molybdenum is an essential element in most organisms. [ 1 ] It is most notably present in nitrogenase [ 2 ] which is an essential part of nitrogen fixation . [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Molybdenum is an essential element in most organisms; a 2008 research paper speculated that a scarcity of molybdenum in the Earth's early oceans may ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molybdenum_in_biology |
The molybdovanadate reagent is a solution containing both the molybdate and vanadate ions. It is commonly used in the determination of phosphate ion content. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The reagent used contains ammonium molybdovanadate with the addition of a strong acid such as perchloric acid , sulfuric acid , or nitric acid. [ 3 ] ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molybdovanadate_reagent |
Moment-resisting frame is a rectilinear assemblage of beams and columns, with the beams rigidly connected to the columns.
Resistance to lateral forces is provided primarily by rigid frame action – that is, by the development of bending moment and shear force in the frame members and joints. By virtue of the rigid bea... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moment-resisting_frame |
A moment is a mathematical expression involving the product of a distance and a physical quantity such as a force or electric charge . Moments are usually defined with respect to a fixed reference point and refer to physical quantities located some distance from the reference point. For example, the moment of force, of... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moment_(physics) |
The moment distance index (MDI) is a shape-based metric or shape index that can be used to analyze spectral reflectance curves and waveform lidar , proposed by Dr. Eric Ariel L. Salas and Dr. Geoffrey M. Henebry (Salas and Henebry, 2014). [ 1 ] In the case of spectral data, the shape of the reflectance curve should unm... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moment_distance_index |
In planetary sciences , the moment of inertia factor or normalized polar moment of inertia is a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the radial distribution of mass inside a planet or satellite . Since a moment of inertia has dimensions of mass times length squared, the moment of inertia factor is the coefficient... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moment_of_inertia_factor |
In mathematics , a moment problem arises as the result of trying to invert the mapping that takes a measure μ {\displaystyle \mu } to the sequence of moments
More generally, one may consider
for an arbitrary sequence of functions M n {\displaystyle M_{n}} .
In the classical setting, μ {\displaystyle \mu } is a measu... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moment_problem |
Moment redistribution refers to the behavior of statically indeterminate structures that are not completely elastic , but have some reserve plastic capacity. When one location first yields , further application of load to the structure causes the bending moment to redistribute differently from what a purely elastic an... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moment_redistribution |
Discovered by British engineer Christopher Cockerell , the momentum curtain is a unique and efficient way to reduce friction between a vehicle and its surface of travel, be it water or land, by levitating the vehicle above this surface via a cushion of air. It is this principle of levitation upon which a hovercraft is ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momentum_curtain |
Momentum diffusion most commonly refers to the diffusion , or spread of momentum between particles ( atoms or molecules ) of matter , often in the fluid state.
This transport of momentum can occur in any direction of the fluid flow. Momentum diffusion can be attributed to either external pressure or shear stress or bot... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momentum_diffusion |
Momentum mapping format is a key technique in the Material Point Method (MPM) for transferring physical quantities such as momentum , mass , and stress between a material point and a background grid. [ 1 ]
The Material Point Method (MPM) is a numerical technique using a mixed Eulerian-Lagrangian description. It discre... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momentum_mapping_format |
In fluid dynamics , momentum theory or disk actuator theory is a theory describing a mathematical model of an ideal actuator disk, such as a propeller or helicopter rotor , by W.J.M. Rankine (1865), [ 1 ] Alfred George Greenhill (1888) and Robert Edmund Froude (1889). [ 2 ]
The rotor is modeled as an infinitely thin d... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momentum_theory |
Momentus Inc , sometimes styled Momentus space , is an American spaceflight company founded by Mikhail Kokorich which plans to offer space infrastructure services in the form of on-orbit services. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The company advertises three orbital tug services which are based around spacecraft electric propulsion a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momentus_space |
Momo ( Chinese : 陌陌; pinyin: mò mò) is a free social search and instant messaging mobile app . The app allows users to chat with nearby friends and strangers. Momo provides users with free instant messaging services through Wifi , 3G and 4G . The client software is available for Android , [ 1 ] iOS , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and Wi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momo_(software) |
Momordicilin or 24-[1′-hydroxy,1′-methyl-2′-pentenyloxyl]-ursan-3-one is a chemical compound, a triterpenoid with formula C 36 H 60 O 3 , found in the fresh fruit of the bitter melon ( Momordica charantia ). [ 1 ]
The compound is soluble in ethyl acetate and chloroform but not in petrol . It crystallizes as needles th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momordicilin |
Mon ( 紋 ) , also called monshō ( 紋章 ) , mondokoro ( 紋所 ) , and kamon ( 家紋 ) , are Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual, a family, or (more recently) an institution, municipality or business entity. While mon is an encompassing term that may refer to any such device, kamon and mondokoro refer spe... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mon_(emblem) |
In homological algebra , a monad is a 3-term complex
of objects in some abelian category whose middle term B is projective , whose first map A → B is injective , and whose second map B → C is surjective . Equivalently, a monad is a projective object together with a 3-step filtration B ⊃ ker( B → C ) ⊃ im( A → B ). In ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monad_(homological_algebra) |
In mathematical logic , monadic second-order logic ( MSO ) is the fragment of second-order logic where the second-order quantification is limited to quantification over sets. [ 1 ] It is particularly important in the logic of graphs , because of Courcelle's theorem , which provides algorithms for evaluating monadic sec... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monadic_second-order_logic |
Monarch Watch is a volunteer-based citizen science organization that tracks the fall migration of the monarch butterfly . [ 1 ] It is self-described as "a nonprofit education, conservation, and research program based at the University of Kansas that focuses on the monarch butterfly, its habitat, and its spectacular fal... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_Watch |
Mond gas is a cheap coal gas that was used for industrial heating purposes. [ 1 ] Coal gases are made by decomposing coal through heating it to a high temperature. Coal gases were the primary source of gas fuel during the 1940s and 1950s until the adoption of natural gas . They were used for lighting, heating, and cook... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mond_gas |
The Mond process , sometimes known as the carbonyl process , is a technique created by Ludwig Mond in 1890, [ 1 ] to extract and purify nickel . The process was used commercially before the end of the 19th century, [ 2 ] and particularly by the International Nickel Company in the Sudbury Basin . [ 3 ] This process conv... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mond_process |
Mondex was a smart card electronic cash system, implemented as a stored-value card and owned by Mastercard .
Pioneered by two bankers from NatWest in 1990, it was spun-off to a separate consortium later on, then sold to Mastercard.
Mondex allowed users to use its electronic card as they would with cash, enabling peer... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondex |
In economics , money illusion , or price illusion , is a cognitive bias where money is thought of in nominal, rather than real terms. In other words, the face value (nominal value) of money is mistaken for its purchasing power (real value) at a previous point in time. Viewing purchasing power as measured by the nominal... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_illusion |
In geometry , Monge's theorem , named after Gaspard Monge , states that for any three circles in a plane, none of which is completely inside one of the others, the intersection points of each of the three pairs of external tangent lines are collinear .
For any two circles in a plane, an external tangent is a line that... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monge's_theorem |
The Mongol cosmological system is mainly based on the positions, relationships and movements of the Sun, the Moon, the five major planets in the Solar System and the various constellations in the sky. This system of belief is centered around local wild fauna and oral transmission, with few written sources. Mongol cosmo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_cosmogony |
The Mongolian gerbil or Mongolian jird ( Meriones unguiculatus ) is a rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae . [ 3 ] Their body size is typically 110–135 mm ( 4 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 5 + 1 ⁄ 4 in), with a 95–120 mm ( 3 + 3 ⁄ 4 – 4 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) tail, and body weight 60–130 g (2– 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 oz), with adult males larger than fem... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_gerbil |
In algebra , a monic polynomial is a non-zero univariate polynomial (that is, a polynomial in a single variable) in which the leading coefficient (the nonzero coefficient of highest degree) is equal to 1. That is to say, a monic polynomial is one that can be written as [ 1 ]
with n ≥ 0. {\displaystyle n\geq 0.}
Monic... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monic_polynomial |
Monilink Limited (stylized MONILINK ) was the banking service operating in the United Kingdom that gave customers access to their financial information directly from their mobile phones . Created in 2003 Monilink was a joint venture between Monitise and LINK . Promotional material promised consumers that, through the s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monilink |
The Obukhov length is used to describe the effects of buoyancy on turbulent flows, particularly in the lower tenth of the atmospheric boundary layer . It was first defined by Alexander Obukhov [ 1 ] in 1946. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is also known as the Monin–Obukhov length because of its important role in the similarity theory... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monin–Obukhov_length |
Monique Glenda Zaahl OMB (born 4 November 1975) is a South African geneticist . She was formerly a professor of genetics at Stellenbosch University , where she conducted influential research into iron overload . She is now the managing director of Gene Diagnostics, a private genetic testing company.
Zaahl completed he... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monique_Zaahl |
Monitor mode , or RFMON (Radio Frequency MONitor) mode, allows a computer with a wireless network interface controller (WNIC) to monitor all traffic received on a wireless channel. Unlike promiscuous mode , which is also used for packet sniffing , monitor mode allows packets to be captured without having to associate w... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monitor_mode |
The Monitor of Settlement and Open Space Development (IÖR-Monitor) is a specialized information system on land use issues in Germany. Since 2010, it has been providing information on the land use structure and its development as well as on landscape quality in high spatial resolution for the terrestrial territory of th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monitor_of_Settlement_and_Open_Space_Development |
A water scoop is a simple hydropower machine – that is, a machine used to extract power from the flow of water. Unlike a water wheel it operates intermittently, like a seesaw : A container (a bucket or cup) at the end of a lever is filled with water in the upper position. The container side becomes heavier, and so the ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monjolo |
In mathematics, Monk's formula , found by Monk (1959) , is an analogue of Pieri's formula that describes the product of a linear Schubert polynomial by a Schubert polynomial. Equivalently, it describes the product of a special Schubert cycle by a Schubert cycle in the cohomology of a flag manifold .
Write t ij for th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monk's_formula |
In mathematics , the monkey saddle is the surface defined by the equation
or in cylindrical coordinates
It belongs to the class of saddle surfaces , and its name derives from the observation that a saddle used by a monkey would require two depressions for its legs and one for its tail. The point ( 0 , 0 , 0 ) {\dis... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_saddle |
Mono-BOC-cystamine ( mono BOC protected cystamine ) is a tert -butyloxycarbonyl (BOC) derivative of cystamine used as crosslinker in biotechnology and molecular biology applications. [ 1 ] This compound was originally reported by Hansen et al . [ 2 ]
The disulfide chain allows the mono-BOC-cystamine to be easily cleav... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mono-BOC-cystamine |
Monoallelic gene expression (MAE) is the phenomenon of the gene expression , when only one of the two gene copies ( alleles ) is actively expressed ( transcribed ), while the other is silent. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Diploid organisms bear two homologous copies of each chromosome (one from each parent), a gene can be expresse... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoallelic_gene_expression |
Monoamine nuclei are clusters of cells that primarily use monoamine neurotransmitters to communicate. The raphe nuclei , ventral tegmental area , and locus coeruleus have been included in texts about monoamine nuclei. [ 1 ] These nuclei receive a variety of inputs including from other monoamines, as well as from gluta... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoamine_nuclei |
Monoamine precursors are precursors of monoamines and monoamine neurotransmitters in the body. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The amino acids L -tryptophan and L -5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP; oxitriptan) are precursors of serotonin and melatonin , while the amino acids L -phenylalanine , L -tyrosine , and L -DOPA (levodopa) are precursors... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoamine_precursor |
Monoaminergic means "working on monoamine neurotransmitters ", which include serotonin , dopamine , norepinephrine , epinephrine , and histamine .
A monoaminergic , or monoaminergic drug , is a chemical, which functions to directly modulate the serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and/or histamine neurotr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoaminergic |
Monoaminergic cell groups refers to collections of neurons in the central nervous system that have been demonstrated by histochemical fluorescence to contain one of the neurotransmitters serotonin , dopamine , norepinephrine [ 1 ] or epinephrine . [ 2 ] Thus, it represents the combination of catecholaminergic cell grou... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoaminergic_cell_groups |
Monobasic may refer to: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monobasic |
Monobenzyl phthalate ( MBzP ) also known as 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1-(phenylmethyl) ester is an organic compound with the condensed structural formula C 6 H 5 CH 2 OOCC 6 H 4 COOH. It is the major metabolite of butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), a common plasticizer. [ 2 ] BBP can also be metabolized into monobutyl p... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monobenzyl_phthalate |
Monoblepharis is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Monoblepharidaceae . [ 1 ]
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution . [ 1 ]
Species: [ 1 ] | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoblepharis |
Monobutyl phthalate ( MBP ) is an organic compound with the condensed structural formula CH 3 (CH 2 ) 3 OOCC 6 H 4 COOH. It is a white solid that features both an butyl ester group and a carboxylic acid group. It is the major metabolite of dibutyl phthalate . Like many phthalates , MBP has attracted attention as a pot... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monobutyl_phthalate |
Monocarpic plants are those that flower and set seeds only once, and then die .
The term is derived from Greek ( mono , "single" + karpos , "fruit" or "grain"), and was first used by Alphonse de Candolle . Other terms with the same meaning are hapaxanth and semelparous . The antonym is polycarpic , a plant that flower... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monocarpic_plant |
Monochloramine , often called chloramine , is the chemical compound with the formula NH 2 Cl. Together with dichloramine (NHCl 2 ) and nitrogen trichloride (NCl 3 ), it is one of the three chloramines of ammonia . [ 3 ] It is a colorless liquid at its melting point of −66 °C (−87 °F), but it is usually handled as a dil... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monochloramine |
A monochord , also known as sonometer [ citation needed ] (see below ), is an ancient musical and scientific laboratory instrument , involving one ( mono- ) string ( chord ). The term monochord is sometimes used as the class-name for any musical stringed instrument having only one string and a stick shaped body, also k... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monochord |
Monochorionic twins are monozygotic (identical) twins that share the same placenta . If the placenta is shared by more than two twins (see multiple birth ), these are monochorionic multiples . Monochorionic twins occur in 0.3% of all pregnancies. [ 1 ] Seventy-five percent of monozygotic twin pregnancies are monocho... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monochorionic_twins |
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