ul|tra|sound

ul|tra|sound
ul|tra|sound «UHL truh SOWND», noun.
sound above a frequency of 20,000 vibrations per second; ultrasonic sound: »

Williams irradiated a solution of virus with high-frequency sound waves. When he dried the solution and photographed the result, he found that the ultrasound had broken the viruses into little bits (Scientific American).


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  • ul·tra·sound — /ˈʌltrəˌsaʊnd/ noun, pl sounds 1 [noncount] : a type of sound that is too high for humans to hear 2 medical : a method of producing images of the inside of the body by using a machine that produces sound waves which are too high to be heard… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tra — in·tra·bi·on·tic; in·tra·cartilaginous; in·tra·cav·i·tar·i·ly; in·tra·cav·i·tary; in·tra·cellular; in·tra·cerebral; in·tra·cervical; in·tra·chordal; in·tra·cisternal; in·tra·city; in·tra·coastal; in·tra·company; in·tra·continental;… …   English syllables

  • sound — re·sound·ing·ly; sound; sound·able; sound·ful; sound·ing·ly; sound·ing·ness; sound·less·ly; sound·less·ness; sound·ly; sound·ness; su·per·sound; un·sound; in·fra·sound; sound·alike; sound·scape; re·sound; sound·ing; sound·less; ul·tra·sound; …   English syllables

  • Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band — Infobox musical artist Name = Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra Tra La La Band Img capt = Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and Tra La La Band in April 2007 Img size = Landscape = yes Background = group or band Alias = A Silver Mt.… …   Wikipedia

  • ul´tra|son´i|cal|ly — ul|tra|son|ic «UHL truh SON ihk», adjective. of or having to do with ultrasound or ultrasonics; supersonic: »Ultrasonic generators produce sound waves to clean miniature parts (New York Times). ╂[< ultra + Latin sonus sound + English ic]… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ul|tra|son|ic — «UHL truh SON ihk», adjective. of or having to do with ultrasound or ultrasonics; supersonic: »Ultrasonic generators produce sound waves to clean miniature parts (New York Times). ╂[< ultra + Latin sonus sound + English ic]… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Inis Trá Tholl — Sp Iništrãhulo sąsiauris Ap Inishtrahull Sound angliškai Ap Inis Trá Tholl airiškai L tarp Airijos s. ir Iništrahulo s., Airija …   Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė

  • fen|es|tra|tion — «FEHN uh STRAY shuhn», noun. 1. a) the arrangement of windows in a building, especially for the purpose of providing light for the interior. b) the use of windows as decorative elements of a facade. 2. Medicine. the operation of making an opening …   Useful english dictionary

  • ul|tra|son|ics — «UHL truh SON ihks», noun. the science that deals with or investigates the energy generated by sound waves of 20,000 or more vibrations per second; supersonics …   Useful english dictionary

  • Inishtrahull Sound — Sp Iništrãhulo sąsiauris Ap Inishtrahull Sound angliškai Ap Inis Trá Tholl airiškai L tarp Airijos s. ir Iništrahulo s., Airija …   Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė

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