| clay | <ecology> Particles in siliciclastic sediment that are smaller than 0.0039 millimetres in size, according to the Udden-Wentworth scale. Clay and silt are collectively classified as mud. A collective term for a large group of minerals that are found in great abundance in extremely fine-grained sediments or sedimentary rocks (i.e. Shales). (09 Oct 1997) |
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| clay pigeon poisoning | A highly fatal disease of swine, usually caused by the ingestion of fragments of the clay pigeons used as targets by shooting clubs; some cases have been caused by consumption of other bituminous substances, such as road tar and tar paper. Synonym: clay pigeon poisoning. (05 Mar 2000) |
| clay shoveler's fracture | <radiology> Avulsion fracture of spinous process of C7 or T1, sudden load on a flexed spine, may occur secondary to rotational injury see: cervical spine fractures (12 Dec 1998) |
| bonding | <dentistry> The process of attaching brackets to your teeth using a special safe glue. (08 Jan 1998) |
| bonding, human-pet | The emotional attachment of individuals to pets. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hydrogen bonding | A low-energy attractive force between hydrogen and another element. It plays a major role in determining the properties of water, proteins, and other compounds. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hydrophobic bonding | <chemistry> Interaction driven by the exclusion of nonpolar residues from water. It is an important determinant of protein conformation and of lipid structures and is considered to be a consequence of maximising polar interactions rather than a positive interaction between apolar residues. (18 Nov 1997) |
| dentin-bonding agents | Cements that act through infiltration and polymerization within the dentinal matrix and are used for dental restoration. They can be adhesive resins themselves, adhesion-promoting monomers, or polymerization initiators that act in concert with other agents to form a dentin-bonding system. (12 Dec 1998) |