Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A submicroscopic aggregation of molecules, as a droplet in a colloidal system.
- noun An organic particle of colloidal size found in coal.
- noun A coherent strand or structure in natural or synthetic fibers.
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- noun a
colloidal aggregate , in a simplegeometric form, of a specific number ofamphipathic molecules which forms at a well-definedconcentration , called thecritical micelle concentration
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- noun an electrically charged particle built up from polymeric molecules or ions and occurring in certain colloidal electrolytic solutions like soaps and detergents
Etymologies
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Examples
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This process is sometimes called micelle fixation (see Figure 1).
Nitrogen cycle 2007
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This process is sometimes called micelle fixation (see Figure 1).
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The particle, called a 'micelle' and made up of a cluster of molecules called aptamers, easily recognizes tumors and binds strongly to them.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The particle, called a 'micelle' and made up of a cluster of molecules called aptamers, easily recognizes tumors and binds strongly to them.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The particle, called a 'micelle' and made up of a cluster of molecules called aptamers, easily recognizes tumors and binds strongly to them.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The particle, called a 'micelle' and made up of a cluster of molecules called aptamers, easily recognizes tumors and binds strongly to them.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The particle, called a 'micelle' and made up of a cluster of molecules called aptamers, easily recognizes tumors and binds strongly to them.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The particle, called a 'micelle' and made up of a cluster of molecules called aptamers, easily recognizes tumors and binds strongly to them.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The particle, called a 'micelle' and made up of a cluster of molecules called aptamers, easily recognizes tumors and binds strongly to them.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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The particle, called a 'micelle' and made up of a cluster of molecules called aptamers, easily recognizes tumors and binds strongly to them.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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