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ASSIMILATION — ASSIMILATION. In general the sociocultural process in which the sense and consciousness of association with one national and cultural group changes to identification with another such group, so that the merged individual or group may partially or … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Surface weather observation — Surface weather observations are the fundamental data used for safety as well as climatological reasons to forecast weather and issue warnings worldwide. [Office of the Federal Coordinator of Meteorology. [http://www.ofcm.gov/fmh 1/pdf/B CH2.pdf… … Wikipedia
adsorb — ad*sorb v. t. to attract and bind (molecules of a substance in a fluid) so as to form a thin layer on the surface, by non electrostatic forces; to bind by adsorption. Distinguished from {absorb}, in which the foreign substance penetrates the body … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adsorption — n. 1. 1 the process by which molecules of a substance form a thin film on the surface of a solid. Distinguished from {absorption}, in which the foreign substance penetrates the body of the absorbing material. Syn: surface assimilation [WordNet… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adsorption — noun the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid • Syn: ↑surface assimilation • Derivationally related forms: ↑adsorb • Hypernyms: ↑sorption • Hyponyms: ↑chemisorp … Useful english dictionary
chemosorption — noun adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces chemisorption of gaseous nitrogen on iron catalysts • Syn: ↑chemisorption • Derivationally related forms: ↑chemisorb, ↑chemisorb (for: ↑chemisor … Useful english dictionary
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
HEBREW GRAMMAR — The following entry is divided into two sections: an Introduction for the non specialist and (II) a detailed survey. [i] HEBREW GRAMMAR: AN INTRODUCTION There are four main phases in the history of the Hebrew language: the biblical or classical,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
