| SV40-adenovirus hybrid | A virion consisting of SV40 genetic material encased in an adenovirus capsid. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| DNA-RNA hybrid | Double-stranded polynucleic acids in which one strand is DNA and the other strand is the complementary RNA; formed during transcription and during multiplication of oncogenic RNA viruses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| upper hybrid waves | <radiobiology> Similar to lower hybrid waves, but at a higher frequency. Not truly propagating waves, but plasma oscillations. (09 Oct 1997) |
| fusion-fission hybrid | <radiobiology> Proposed nuclear reactor relying on both fusion and fission reactions. A central fusion chamber would produce neutrons to induce fission in a surrounding blanket of fissionable material. The neutron source could also be used to convert other materials into additional fissile fuels (breeder hybrid). Safer than a plain fission reactor because the fission fuel relies on the fusion neutrons, and therefore cannot achieve criticality. On the other hand, hybrids are more complex because of the fusion power core, and still generate fission's radioactive byproducts. But a fusion-fission hybrid could be more economical and have less stringent technical requirements than a pure fusion reactor. (05 Jan 1998) |
| lower hybrid waves | <physics> Electrostatic ion oscillations at a frequency intermediate to the electron extraordinary wave (high frequency) and the magnetosonic wave (low frequency). (09 Oct 1997) |