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Seeangstrom ASeeampere;angstrom (a )-1Seeabmho a Seeabohm a cmSeeabohmcentimeter A* unit[PHYSICS]Anatomicstandardunitoflength,basedonthetungstenK 10-11


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approximately centimeter; used for measurements of x-ray wavelengths and of crystal dimensions. { str y n t} A+SeeApositive aASeeabampere AASeeantiaircraft AAASeeantiaircraftartillery aaa disease[MEDICINE]Anendemichookwormdiseaseaccompaniedbyanemiathat occurred in ancient Egypt and is designated in the Ebers Papyrus. { di z z} aa channel[GEOLOGY]Anarrow,sinuouschannelinwhichalavarivermovesdownand away from a central vent to feed an aa lava flow. { chan l} aAcm2Seeabamperecentimetersquared aA/cm2Seeabamperepersquarecentimeter aa lavaSeeblocklava { l v } Aalenian[GEOLOGY]LowermostMiddleoruppermostLowerJurassicgeologictime. { l n n} AAMSeeair-to-air missile; antiaircraft missile A AND NOT B gateSeeANDNOTgate { an nt b g t} aapamoor[ECOLOGY]Amoorwithelevatedareasormoundssupportingdwarfshrubs and sphagnum, interspersed with low areas containing sedges and sphagnum, thus forming a mosaic. { p mr} aardvark[VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY]Anocturnal,burrowing,insectivorousmammalofthe genus Orycteropus in the order Tubulidentata.Also known as earth pig. { rd vrk}

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aardwolf[VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY]Proteles cristatus. A hyenalike African mammal of the family Hyaenidae. { rd w lf} Aaron's rod[ARCHITECTURE]Adecorativeroundedmoldingonwhichareentwineda single serpent and sometimes vines and leaves. { ar nz rd} a axis[CRYSTALLOGRAPHY]Oneofthecrystallographicaxesusedasreferenceincrystal description, usually oriented horizontally, front to back. [GEOLOGY]Thedirectionofmovementortransportinatectonite. [MECHANICAL ENGINEERING]Theanglethatspecifiestherotationofamachinetoolabout the x axis. { ak sis} ab-[ELECTROMAGNETISM]Aprefixusedtoidentifycentimeter-gram-second electromagnetic units, as in abampere, abcoulomb, abfarad, abhenry, abmho, abohm, and abvolt. {ab} ABASeeabscisicacid abacSeenomograph { bak} abaca[BOTANY]Musa textilis. A plant of the banana family native to Borneo and the Philippines, valuable for its hard fiber.Also known as Manila hemp. { b k or b k} abactinal[INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY]Inradiallysymmetricalanimals,pertainingtothe surface opposite the side where the mouth is located. {a bak tin l} abacus[ARCHITECTURE]Aslabformingthetopmostdivisionofthecapitalofacolumn. [MATHEMATICS]Aninstrument for performing arithmetical calculations manually by sliding markers on rods or in grooves. { ab k s} abaft[NAVAL ARCHITECTURE]Inadirectionfartheraftinashipthanaspecifiedreference position, such as abaft the mast. { baft} abalienation[PSYCHOLOGY]Mentaldeteriorationorderangement. {ab l y n sh n} abalone[INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY]Agastropodmolluskcomposingthesinglegenus Haliotis of the family Haliotidae.Also known as ear shell; ormer; paua. { ab l n } abalyn[ORGANIC CHEMISTRY]Aliquidrosinthatisamethylesterofabieticacid; prepared by treating rosin with methyl alcohol; used as a plasticizer. { ab lin} abambulacral[INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY]Pertainingtothatpartofthesurfaceofan echinoderm that lacks tube feet. {ab am by lak-r l} abampere[ELECTRICITY]Theunitofelectriccurrentintheelectromagneticcentimetergram-second system; 1 abampere equals 10 amperes in the absolute meter-kilogramsecond-ampere system.Abbreviated aA.Also known as Bi; biot.

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{ab am p r} abampere centimeter squared[ELECTROMAGNETISM]Theunitofmagneticmomentin the electromagnetic centimeter-gram-second system.Abbreviated aAcm 2. {ab am p r sen t m d r skwerd} abampere per square centimeter[ELECTRICITY]Theunitofcurrentdensityinthe electromagnetic centimeter-gram-second system.Abbreviated aA/cm 2. {ab am p r p r skwer sen t m d r} abamurus[ARCHITECTURE]Amasonryblock,intheformofabuttress,usedtosupporta structure. { a b my r s} A band[HISTOLOGY]TheregionbetweentwoadjacentIbandsinasarcomere; characterized by partial overlapping of actin and myosin filaments. { band } abandon[ENGINEERING]Tostopdrillingandremovethedrillrigfromthesiteofa borehole before the intended depth or target is reached. [PETROLEUM ENGINEERING]Toterminateoilandgasproductionfromawellwhenit becomes unprofitable. { ban d n} abandoned channelSeeoxbow { ban d nd chan l} abandoned mineSeeabandonedworkings { ban d nd m n} abandoned workings[MINING ENGINEERING]Desertedexcavations,eithercavedor sealed, in which further mining is not intended, and opening workings which are not ventilated and inspected regularly.Also known as abandoned mine. { ban d nd w r ki z} abandonment[MINING ENGINEERING]Failuretoperformwork,byconveyance,by absence, and by lapse of time, on a mining claim. [PETROLEUM ENGINEERING]Seeabandonmentcontour { ban d n m nt} abandonment contour[PETROLEUM ENGINEERING]Agraphofactualcumulativeyieldof an oil well compared with its estimated ultimate yield; useful in determining the most economic time to abandon an oil well.Also known as abandonment. { ban d n m nt kn tr} abapertural[INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY]Awayfromtheshellaperture,referringto mollusks. {ab ap r ch r l} abapical[BIOLOGY]Ontheoppositesideto,ordirectedawayfrom,theapex. {ab ap i k l} abarognosis[MEDICINE]Lackofabilitytoestimatetheweightofanobjectoneisholding. { bar g n sis} abasia[MEDICINE]Lackofmuscularcoordinationinwalking. { b zh } abate[ENGINEERING]1.Toremovematerial,forexample,incarvingstone.2.In

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metalwork, to excise or beat down the surface in order to create a pattern or figure in low relief. { b t} abatement[ENGINEERING]1.Thewasteproducedincuttingatimber,stone,ormetal piece to a desired size and shape. 2.Adecreaseintheamountofasubstanceorother quantity, such as atmospheric pollution. { b t m nt} abat-jour[BUILDING CONSTRUCTION]Adevicethatisusedtodeflectdaylightdownward as it streams through a window. { b zh r} A battery[ELECTRONICS]Thebatterythatsuppliespowerforfilamentsorheatersof electron tubes in battery-operated equipment. { bat r } abattoir[INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING]Abuildinginwhichcattleorotheranimalsare slaughtered. { ab twr} abat-vent[BUILDING CONSTRUCTION]Aseriesofslopingboardsormetalstrips,orsome similar contrivance, to break the force of wind without being an obstruction to the passage of air or sound, as in a louver or chimney cowl. { b vn} abaxial[BIOLOGY]Ontheoppositesideto,orfacingawayfrom,theaxisofanorganor organism. {ab ak s l} abb[TEXTILES]Yarnmadeofabbwool. [VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY]Acoarsewoolfromthefleeceareasoflesserquality. {ab} abbazzo[GRAPHIC ARTS]Aroughsketch,draft,ormodel. {a bat s } Abbe condenser[OPTICS]Avariablelarge-aperture lens system arranged substage to image a light source into the focal plane of a microscope objective. { b k n dens r} Abbe number[OPTICS]Anumberwhichexpressesthedeviatingeffectofanopticalglass on light of different wavelengths. { b n m b r} Abbe prism[OPTICS]Asystemusedforimageerectionwhichiscomposedoftwodouble right-angle prisms and involves four reflections. { b priz m} Abbe refractometer[OPTICS]Anopticalinstrumentforthemeasurementofthe refractive index of liquids. { b r frak tm d r} Abbe's sine condition[OPTICS]Arelationshipwhichmustholdtopreventaberrationofa mirror or lens from producing a coma. { b z s n k n dish n} Abbe's theory[OPTICS]Thetheorythatforalenstoproduceatrueimage,itmustbe large enough to transmit the entire diffraction pattern of the object.

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abbreviated dialing[COMMUNICATIONS]Amethodcomprisingspecialcircuitswhich require less than the usual number of dialing operations to connect two or more subscribers. { br v d d d li } ABCSeeautomaticbrightnesscontrol abcoulomb[ELECTRICITY]Theunitofelectricchargeintheelectromagneticcentimetergram-second system, equal to 10 coulombs.Abbreviated aC. {ab k l m} abcoulomb centimeter[ELECTRICITY]Intheelectromagneticcentimeter-gram- second system of units, the unit of electric dipole moment.Abbreviated aCcm. {ab k l m sen t m d r} abcoulomb per cubic centimeter[ELECTRICITY]Theelectromagneticcentimeter- gramsecond unit of volume density of charge.Abbreviated aC/cm 3. {ab k l m p r ky bik sen t m d r} abcoulomb per square centimeter[ELECTRICITY]Theelectromagneticcentimetergram-second unit of surface density of charge, electric polarization, and displacement.Abbreviated aC/cm2. {ab k l m p r skwer sen t m d r} ABC system[GEODESY]Seeairbornecontrolsystem [GEOPHYSICS]Aprocedureinseismicsurveyingtodeterminetheeffectofirregular weathering thickness. [ORDNANCE]Anatomic,biological,orchemicalweaponssystem. { b s sis t m} Abderhalden reaction[PATHOLOGY]Achemicalbloodtestfortheidentificationofcertain enzymes associated with pregnancy and a few diseases. { p d r hl d n r ak sh n} abdomen[ANATOMY]1.Theportionofthevertebratebodybetweenthethoraxandthe pelvis.2.Thecavityofthispartofthebody. [INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY]Theelongateregionposteriortothethoraxinarthropods. {ab d m n or ab d m n} abdominal apoplexy[MEDICINE]Vascularocclusionandhemorrhageinanabdominal organ, usually the small intestine, or in the peritoneal cavity. {ab dm n l ap plek s } abdominal depth[ANTHROPOLOGY]Maximumhorizontalcontactdimension,measured front to back. {ab dm n l depth } abdominal gestation[MEDICINE]Developmentofafetusoutsidetheuterusinthe abdominal cavity. {ab dm n l je st sh n} abdominal gills[INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY]Paired,segmental,leaflike,filamentous expansions of the abdominal cuticle for respiration in the aquatic larvae of many insects. {ab dm n l gilz} abdominal herniaSeeventralhernia {ab dm n l h r n }

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abdominal hysterectomy[MEDICINE]Surgicalremovalofallorpartoftheuterus through an incision in the abdomen. {ab dm n l his t rek t m } abdominal limb[INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY]Inmostcrustaceans,anyofthesegmented abdominal appendages. {ab dm n l lim} abdominal pregnancySeeabdominocyesis {ab dm n l preg n n s } abdominal regions[ANATOMY]Ninetheoreticalareasdelineatedontheabdomenbytwo horizontal and two parasagittal lines: above, the right hypochondriac, epigastric, and left hypochondriac; in the middle, the right lateral, umbilical, and left lateral; and below, the right inguinal, hypogastric, and left inguinal. {ab dm n l r j nz} abdominocyesis[MEDICINE]Implantationanddevelopmentofthefertilizedovuminthe peritoneal cavity.Also known as abdominal pregnancy. {ab dm n s s s} abducens[ANATOMY]Thesixthcranialnerveinvertebrates;apaired,somaticmotor nerve arising from the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain and supplying the lateral rectus eye muscles. {ab dy s nz} abduction[PHYSIOLOGY]Movementofanextremityorotherbodypartawayfromthe axis of the body. {ab d k sh n} abductor[PHYSIOLOGY]Anymusclethatdrawsapartofthebodyoranextremityaway from the body axis. {ab d k t r} abeamSeeonthebeam {a b m} Abegg's rule[CHEMISTRY]Anempiricalrule,holdingforalargenumberofelements,that the sum of the maximum positive and negative valencies of an element equals eight. { begz rl} Abelian domainSeeAbelianfield { b l y n d m n} Abelian extension[MATHEMATICS]AGaloisextensionwhoseGaloisgroupisAbelian. { b l y n ik sten ch n} Abelian field[MATHEMATICS]Asetofelementsa, b, c, . . . forming Abelian groups with addition and multiplication as group operations where a(b + c) = ab + ac. Also known as Abelian domain; domain. { b l y n f ld} Abelian group[MATHEMATICS]Agroupwhosebinaryoperationiscommutative;thatis, ab=ba for each a and b in the group.Also known as commutative group. { b l y n grp} Abelian operationSeecommutativeoperation { b l y n p r sh n}

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Abelian ringSeecommutativering { b l y n ri } Abelian theorems[MATHEMATICS]Aclassoftheoremswhichassertthatifasequenceor function behaves regularly, then some average of the sequence or function behaves regularly; examples include the Abel theorem (second definition) and the statement that if a sequence converges to s, then its Cesaro summation exists and is equal to s. { b l y n thir mz} abelite[MATERIALS]Asubstancemadeofammoniumnitrateandanitratedaromatic hydrocarbon and used as an explosive. { a b l t} Abell richness classes[ASTRONOMY]Ascaleofsixcategoriesofrichnessintowhich clusters of galaxies are classified, based on the number of galaxies observed in the cluster that are not more than 2 magnitudes fainter than the third-brightest member. { b l rich n s klas z} Abel's inequality[MATHEMATICS]Aninequalitywhichstatesthattheabsolutevalueof the sum of n terms, each in the form ab, where the bs are positive numbers, is not greater than the product of the largest b with the largest absolute value of a partial sum of the as. { b lz in kwl i d } Abel's integral equation[MATHEMATICS]Theequation

where f(x) is a known function and u(z) is the function to be determined; when a = 1/2, this equation has application to Abel's problem. { b lz in t gr l i kw zh n} Abel's problem[MATHEMATICS]Theproblemwhichaskswhatpathaparticlewillfollowif it moves under the influence of gravity alone and its altitude- time function is to follow a specific law. { b lz prb l m} Abel's summation method[MATHEMATICS]Amethodofattributingasumtoaninfinite series whose nth term is an by taking the limit on the left at x = 1 of the sum of the series whose nth term is anxn { b lz s m sh n meth d} Abel tester[PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY]Alaboratoryinstrumentusedintestingtheflash point of kerosine and other volatile oils having flash points below 120F (49C); the oil is contained in a closed cup which is heated by a fixed flame below and a movable flame above. { b l tes t r} Abel theorem[MATHEMATICS]1.Atheoremstatingthatifapowerseriesinz converges for z = a, it converges absolutely for z a .2.Atheoremstatingthatifapowerseriesinz converges to f(z) for z 1 and to a for z = 1, then the limit of f(z) as z approaches 1 equals a.3.Atheoremstatingthatifthethreeserieswithnth term an, bn, and cn = a0bn + a1bn-1 + ... + anb0, respectively, converge, then the third series equals the product of the first two series. { b l thir m}

abend[COMPUTER SCIENCE]Anunplannedprogramterminationthatoccurswhena computer is directed to execute an instruction or to process information that it cannot

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recognize.Also known as blow up; bomb; crash. { ab end} abenteric[MEDICINE]Involvingabdominalorgansandstructuresoutsidetheintestine. { ab en ter ik} aberrant[BIOLOGY]Anatypicalgroup,individual,orstructure,especiallyonewithan aberrant chromosome number. { ber nt} aberration[ASTRONOMY]Theapparentangulardisplacementofthepositionofacelestial body in the direction of motion of the observer, caused by the combination of the velocity of the observer and the velocity of light. [OPTICS]Seeopticalaberration { ab r sh n} abfarad[ELECTRICITY]Aunitofcapacitanceintheelectromagneticcentimeter-gramsecond system equal to 109 farads.Abbreviated aF. {ab far ad} abhenry[ELECTRICITY]Aunitofinductanceintheelectromagneticcentimeter- gramsecond system of units which is equal to 10-9 henry.Abbreviated aH. {ab hen r } abherent[MATERIALS]Asubstancethatinhibitsamaterialfromadheringtoitselfor another material.Also known as abhesive. {ab h r nt} abhesiveSeeabherent {ab h ziv} Abies[BOTANY]Thefirs,agenusoftreesinthepinefamilycharacterizedbyerectcones, absence of resin canals in the wood, and flattened needlelike leaves. { b z} abietic acid[ORGANIC CHEMISTRY]C20H 30O2 A tricyclic, crystalline acid obtained from rosin; used in making esters for plasticizers. { a b et ik as d} abietine[MATERIALS]ThedistillateofthegumsoftheJeffreyanddiggerpines;comprises 96% heptane; used as a cleaning agent, insecticide, and constituent of standard gasolines to measure detonation of engines. { a b t n} ab initio computation[PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY]Computationofthegeometryofa molecule solely from a knowledge of its composition and molecular structure as derived from the solution of the Schrdinger equation for the given molecule. { ab nish km py t sh n} abiocoen[ECOLOGY]Anonbiotichabitat. { b s n} abiogenesis[BIOLOGY]Theobsoleteconceptthatplantandanimallifearisefrom nonliving organic matter.Also known as autogenesis; spontaneous generation. { b jen sis} abiotic[BIOLOGY]Referringtotheabsenceoflivingorganisms. { a b d ik}

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abiotic environment[ECOLOGY]Allphysicalandnonlivingchemicalfactors,suchassoil, water, and atmosphere, which influence living organisms. { a b d ik in v r n m nt} abiotic substance[ECOLOGY]Anyfundamentalchemicalelementorcompoundinthe environment. { a b d ik s b st ns} abiotrophy[MEDICINE]Disorderedfunctioningofanorganorsystem,asinHuntington's chorea, due to an inherited pathologic trait, which trait, however, may remain latent in the individual rather than becoming apparent; this mechanism is still conceptual. { a b tr f } abjection[MYCOLOGY]Thedischargeorcastingoffofsporesbythespore- bearing structure of a fungus. {ab jek sh n} ablastin[IMMUNOLOGY]AnantibodylikesubstanceelicitedbyTrypanosoma lewisi in the blood serum of infected rats that inhibits reproduction of the parasite. { blas t n} ablating materialSeeablativeagent { bl d i m tir l} ablation[AEROSPACE ENGINEERING]Theintentionalremovalofmaterialfromanose cone or spacecraft during high-speed movement through a planetary atmosphere to provide thermal protection to the underlying structure. [GEOLOGY]Thewearingawayofrocks,asbyerosionorweathering. [HYDROLOGY]Thereductioninvolumeofaglacierduetomeltingandevaporation. [MEDICINE]Theremovaloftissueorapartofthebodybysurgery,suchasbyexcisionor amputation. { bl sh n} ablation area[HYDROLOGY]Thesectioninaglacierorsnowfieldwhereablationexceeds accumulation. { bl sh n er } ablation cone[HYDROLOGY]Adebris-covered cone of ice, firn, or snow formed by differential ablation. { bl sh n k n} ablation factor[HYDROLOGY]Therateatwhichasnoworicesurfacewastesaway. { bl sh n fak t r} ablation form[HYDROLOGY]Afeatureonasnoworicesurfacecausedbymeltingor evaporation. { bl sh n f rm} ablation moraine[GEOLOGY]1.Alayerofrockparticlesoverlyingiceintheablationofa glacier.2.Driftdepositedfromasuperglacialpositionthroughthemeltingofunderlying stagnant ice. { bl sh n m r n} ablative agent[MATERIALS]Amaterialfromwhichthesurfacelayeristoberemoved, often for the purpose of dissipating extreme heat energy, as in space vehicles reentering the earth's atmosphere.Also known as ablating material; ablative material; ablator. { a bl div j nt} ablative cooling[AEROSPACE ENGINEERING]Thecarryingawayofheat,generatedby

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aerodynamic heating, from a vital part by arranging for its absorption by a nonvital part. { a bl div kl i } ablative materialSeeablativeagent { a bl div m tir l} ablative shielding[AEROSPACE ENGINEERING]Acoveringofmaterialdesignedtoreduce heat transfer to the internal structure through sublimation and loss of mass. { a bl div sh ld i } ablatograph[ENGINEERING]Aninstrumentthatrecordsablationbymeasuringthe distance a snow or ice surface falls during the observation period. { bl d graf} ablatorSeeablativeagent { ab l d r} able[COMPUTER SCIENCE]Anameforthehexadecimaldigitwhosedecimalequivalentis 10. { b l} A block[CIVIL ENGINEERING]Ahollowconcretemasonryblockwithoneendclosedand the other open and with a web between, so that when the block is laid in a wall two cells are produced. { blk} ABMSeeantiballisticmissile abmho[ELECTRICITY]Aunitofconductanceintheelectromagneticcentimeter- gramsecond system of units equal to 10 9 mhos.Abbreviated (a )-1.Also known as absiemens (aS). { ab m } Abney effect[OPTICS]Ashiftintheapparenthueofalightwhichoccursascoloredlight is desaturated by the addition of white light. { ab n fekt} Abney law[OPTICS]Theshiftinapparenthueofspectralcolorthatisdesaturatedby addition of white light is toward the red end of the spectrum if the wavelength is below 570 nanometers and toward the blue if it is above. { ab n l } Abney levelSeeclinometer { ab n lev l} Abney mounting[SPECTROSCOPY]AmodificationoftheRowlandmountinginwhichonly the slit is moved to observe different parts of the spectrum. { ab n ma nt i } abnormal anticlinorium[GEOLOGY]Ananticlinoriumwithaxialplanesofsubsidiaryfolds diverging upward. {ab n r m l an t kli n r m} abnormal behavior[PSYCHOLOGY]Personalityfunctioningthatissociallyundesirableor that renders the individual unable to cope with day-to-day living.Also known as behavior disorder. {ab n r m l be h v y r} abnormal fold[GEOLOGY]Ananticlinoriuminwhichthereisanupwardconvergenceof the axial surfaces of the subsidiary folds.

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{ab n r m l f ld} abnormal glow discharge[ELECTRONICS]Adischargeofelectricityinagastubeat currents somewhat higher than those of an ordinary glow discharge, at which point the glow covers the entire cathode and the voltage drop decreases with increasing current. {ab n r m l gl dis chrj} abnormality[SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY]Anydeviationfromnormalcharacteristics. {ab n r mal t } abnormal magnetic variation[GEOPHYSICS]Theanomalousvalueinmagneticcompass readings made in some local areas containing unknown sources that deflect the compass needle from the magnetic meridian. {ab n r m l mag ned ik ve r sh n} abnormal place[MINING ENGINEERING]Anareainacoalminewherethegeological conditions render mining uneconomical. {ab n r m l pl s} abnormal pressure[PETROLEUM ENGINEERING]Apressurebeyondtherangeof pressure values that would normally be expected at a given depth. {ab n r m l presh r} abnormal propagation[COMMUNICATIONS]Phenomenaofunstableorchanging atmospheric or ionospheric conditions acting upon transmitted radio waves, preventing such waves from following their normal path through space, and causing difficulties and disruptions of communications. {ab n r m l prp g sh n} abnormal psychology[PSYCHOLOGY]Abranchofpsychologythatdealswithbehavior disorders and internal psychic conflict in addition to certain normal phenomena such as dreams, motivations, and anxiety. {ab n r m l s kl j } abnormal readingSeeabnormaltime {ab n r m l r d i } abnormal reflections[ELECTROMAGNETISM]Sharplydefinedreflectionsofsubstantial intensity at frequencies greater than the critical frequency of the ionized layer of the ionosphere. {ab n r m l re flek sh nz} abnormal seriesSeeanomalousseries {ab n r m l sir z} abnormal statement[COMPUTER SCIENCE]AnelementofaFORTRANV(UNIVAC) program which specifies that certain function subroutines must be called every time they are referred to. {ab n r m l st t m nt} abnormal synclinorium[GEOLOGY]Asynclinoriumwithaxialplanesofsubsidiaryfolds converging downward. {ab n r m l sin kli n r m} abnormal time[INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING]Duringatimestudy,anelapsedtimeforany element which is excessively longer or shorter than the median of the elapsed times.Also known as abnormal reading. { ab n r m l t m}

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