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41self-determining — See self determined. * * * …
42complementarity determining region — (CDR) the hypervariable regions of an immunoglobulin or T cell receptor variable region that interact with complementary amino acids on an antigen or major histocompatibility complex molecule and form the antigen binding site …
43complementarity-determining regions — Abbreviation: CDR Regions of the light and heavy subunits of the immunoglobulin molecules that interact with the antigen. The primary amino acid sequences of these regions are highly variable between antibodies of the same class. See: antibody… …
44Gas porosity — Determining the true porosity of a gas filled formation has always been a problem. While gas is a hydrocarbon, similar to oil, the physical properties of the fluids are very different, making it very hard to correctly quantify the total amount of …
45Arc length — Determining the length of an irregular arc segment is also called rectification of a curve. Historically, many methods were used for specific curves. The advent of infinitesimal calculus led to a general formula that provides closed form… …
46Habitability of red dwarf systems — Determining the habitability of red dwarf systems could help reveal how likely extraterrestrial life is to exist, as red dwarfs make up a majority of all the stars in the galaxy. Critical factors assumed to be impediments to habitablity include… …
47stock assessment — determining the current and probable future abundance of commercial fish stocks through the collection and analysis of data from life history studies, environmental surveys and catch statistics. There are two main components, studying the biology …
48negotiated sale — Determining the terms of an offering by negotiation between the issuer and the underwriter rather than through competitive bidding by underwriting groups. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
49risk identification — Determining which risk events are likely to affect a project. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary …
50tracer gaging — Determining stream discharge by inserting a known quantity of dye and measuring its concentration after mixing [25]. Consists of either the tracer dilution method or the tracervelocity method (salt velocity method). Synonym: dye gaging …
