freeze-fracturing
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freeze fracturing — Biol. a method of preparing a biological specimen for electron microscopic study by rapid freezing, cleaving with a sharp knife or razor, and then covering with a thin layer of metal to make the internal structural planes visible. Also, freeze… … Universalium
freeze fracturing — Biol. a method of preparing a biological specimen for electron microscopic study by rapid freezing, cleaving with a sharp knife or razor, and then covering with a thin layer of metal to make the internal structural planes visible. Also, freeze… … Useful english dictionary
freeze fracturing — freeze′ frac turing or freeze′ frac turing n. cbl a method of preparing a biological specimen for electron microscopic study by rapid freezing, cleaving with a sharp knife or razor, and covering with a thin layer of metal to make the internal… … From formal English to slang
freeze-fracturing — freeze frac·tur·ing (frēzґfrak″chər ing) a method of preparing cells for electron microscopical examination: a tissue specimen is frozen at −150°C, inserted into a vacuum chamber, and fractured by a microtome; a platinum… … Medical dictionary
freeze fracture — also freeze fracturing n FREEZE ETCHING freeze fracture vt * * * see freeze fracturing … Medical dictionary
freeze etching — freeze′ etch ing or freeze′etch ing n. cbl the preparation of biological material for electron microscopic study by freeze fracturing and subliming a layer of ice crystals from the fractured plane to expose the natural surfaces • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
freeze-fracture — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun also freeze fracturing : freeze etching herein • freeze fracture ˈ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ transitive verb * * * /freez frak cheuhr/, v.t., freeze fractured, freeze fracturing. to prepare ( … Useful english dictionary
freeze-fracture — /freez frak cheuhr/, v.t., freeze fractured, freeze fracturing. to prepare (material) for the electron microscope by freeze fracturing. [1965 70] * * * … Universalium
freeze etching — Biol. the preparation of material for electron microscopic study by freeze fracturing and then subliming a layer of ice crystals from the fractured plane to expose the natural surfaces. Also, freezeetching. [1965 70] * * * … Universalium
freeze etching — Biol. the preparation of material for electron microscopic study by freeze fracturing and then subliming a layer of ice crystals from the fractured plane to expose the natural surfaces. Also, freezeetching. [1965 70] … Useful english dictionary
