| non-ionic contrast media | <radiology> A class of radiographic contrast media which do not ionise in solution, thereby decreasing effective osmolarity and toxicity. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ionic | Relating to an ion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ionic coupling | <chemistry> The same as electrical coupling. (18 Nov 1997) |
| ionic medication | Movement of ions as a result of an applied electric field. For example the delivery of a charged molecule from the end of a micropipette without hydraulic flow. (18 Nov 1997) |
| ionic strength | Symbolised as g/2 or I and set equal to 0.5σmizi2, where mi equals the molar concentration and zi the charge of each ion present in solution; if molar concentrations (ci) are used instead of molality (and the solution is dilute), then I == 0.5(1/ρo)σcizi2 where ρo is the density of the solvent; a number of biochemically important events (e.g., protein solubility and rates of enzyme action) vary with the ionic strength of a solution. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bloody flux | The dysentery, a disease in which the flux or discharge from the bowels has a mixture of blood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| net flux | The difference between the two unidirectional flux's. (05 Mar 2000) |
| integrated neutron flux | <radiobiology> Sum (integral) of the neutron flux (neutrons per unit time per unit area, see flux) over all time, total number of neutrons which passed through a unit area. Important figure-of-merit in testing effects of neutron radiation on materials, and in assessing how long such materials can survive exposure to neutron sources (such as fission reactor cores and D-T fusion plasmas). (09 Oct 1997) |
| either particle flux density | The particle fluence rate, or energy flux density, the energy fluence rate of intensity. Compare: fluence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| toroidal flux | <radiobiology> Magnetic field flux in the toroidal direction. See: magnetic fields. (09 Oct 1997) |
| unidirectional flux | The flux of a substance from one surface of a boundary layer or membrane to the other, disregarding any counterbalancing flux in the other direction, as measured by tracer technique. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flux | <radiobiology> The total amount of a quantity passing through a given surface per unit time. Typical quantities include (magnetic) field lines, particles, heat, energy, mass of fluid, etc. Common usage in plasma physics is for flux by itself to mean magnetic field flux, unless specified otherwise. (09 Oct 1997) |
| flux density | <radiobiology> Total amount of a quantity passing through a unit surface area in unit time See: flux. (09 Oct 1997) |
| flux, light | <microscopy> Sometimes called luminous flux, the visible portion of the radiant energy emitted by a light source. It is measured in lumens per solid angle. In electrical engineering, it is analogous to the lines of force in a magnetic field, spoken of as magnetic flux. (05 Aug 1998) |
| flux ratio | The ratio of the two unidirectional fluxes through a particular boundary layer or membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |