- ESR
- abbr. Physics electron spin resonance .
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noun1. microwave spectroscopy in which there is resonant absorption of radiation by a paramagnet• Hypernyms: ↑microwave spectroscopy2. the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation• Syn: ↑erythrocyte sedimentation rate, ↑sedimentation rate, ↑sed rate• Hypernyms: ↑rate* * *
abbreviationelectron spin resonance herein* * *
1. erythrocyte sedimentation rate: the rate at which red blood cells settle in a column of blood, serving as a diagnostic test.2. electron spin resonance.* * *
abbrev1. Electrical skin resistance, a measurable skin characteristic which indicates levels of anxiety, relaxation, etc2. Electron spin resonance (physics)3. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (medicine)* * *
ESR (no periods),electron spin resonance (a technique for detecting and identifying radicals by the magnetic properties of their odd electron): »In…ESR, a strong magnetic field is applied to the sample and the energy absorption is measured when the odd electrons flip their spins from being aligned in the same direction as the field to being aligned in the opposite direction (Scientific American).
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Physics abbr. electron spin resonance
Useful english dictionary. 2012.