acinus
acinus (pl. acini) The smallest unit of a multilobular gland, such as the pancreas. Each acinus in the pancreas is made up of a hollow cluster of
acinar cells, which produce the digestive enzymes secreted in pancreatic juice. Minute ducts from the pancreatic acini eventually drain into the pancreatic duct.
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Skidsteers are compact, but strong.(new products)
Magazine article from: Masonry Construction; 7/1/2006; 78 words
; Models 2026 and 2041 skidsteers feature a compact size, while offering higher capacities and more features. The 2026 is the smallest unit in the line in terms of dimensions, but remains strong with 35 hp at 2600 rpm. With a 4000-pound operating weight, it is...
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It's elemental!(VOCABULARY BUILDER)
Magazine article from: Science World; 3/27/2006; 180 words
; ...parentheses. Across 1. The (-)------ is a gland found in the format. 2. Iodine dissolved in water: -(-)---- solution 3. The smallest unit of an element: --(-)- 4. A powerful germ killer: ----(-)-(-)--- 5. Black and white film is coated with a compound of iodine...
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-FUJITSU LAUNCHES WINDOWS CE SCANNER.
Newspaper article from: Telecomworldwire; 10/26/1998; 95 words
; ...claims to be the world's smallest and lightest mobile computer scanner - around ten months after it launched the then world's smallest unit. The company's RapidScan RS-20 unit has been designed to operate with Windows CE devices and comes complete with Image Clip...
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New Laboratory Spray Dryer.(Spray Processes Ltd)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Magazine article from: Food Trade Review; 6/1/2000; 121 words
; Spray Processes Ltd have launched another model in their laboratory spray dryer range. The SL10 is the smallest unit in their range and has an evaporation capacity of 0.6kg an hour, as it is intended for use by organisations needing test and research...
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Value priced precision spindles. (Cutting Tool Talk).
Magazine article from: Tooling & Production; 6/1/2001; 195 words
; ...complement to the SETCO Sentry line of belt driven spindles that offer performance features in a compact design. It is the smallest unit in the Sentry line with 35mm front bearings. Designed for boring, drilling and milling applications in the automotive, aerospace...
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May coating obtains patent. (May Coating Technologies Inc. receives Canadian patent for drum and pail unloading equipment) (Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Nonwovens Industry; 6/1/1992; 71 words
; ...equipment. The line of hot melt processors melts and pumps hot melt and thermoplastic material from five gallon pails for the smallest unit and from 200 liter or 55 gallon fiber or steel drums for the larger units. The unit is self-contained with an operator control...
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Reducing setup and handling: the big challenge.
Magazine article from: Modern Machine Shop; 5/1/1989; 620 words
; ...accomodate virtually every type and size machine tool. The smallest unit has a suggested machining cube size of 6 while the largest...suit any standard modular fixturing system, as well. The smallest unit is equipped with a round carrier while the four larger sized...
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More power to the parishes.
Newspaper article from: Morpeth Herald (Morpeth, England); 5/22/2008; 514 words
; ...praised them as a force for local pride and empowerment. As the smallest unit of local democracy, there are 10,000 parish and town councils...action and I'm proud to be strengthening their arm. As the smallest unit of local democracy, their small size belies the big impact...
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Smash Element.(Russian scientists' create new element in atom smasher)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Science World; 10/18/1999; ; 251 words
; ...that tiny atoms cause a huge smash. But last January, Russian scientists made history: They created the newest element, or smallest unit of matter, in a lab atom smasher. Element 114 is the latest to join the periodic table, the chart of all existing elements...
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Home truths: in an issue devoted to a selection of houses from the 2008 AR Awards for Emerging Architecture, Loos and Le Corbusier remind us how a study of architecture's smallest unit of currency can teach valuable lessons.(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Architectural Review; 1/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; The arrival of Max Risselada's revised edition of Raumplan Versus Plan Libre on the AR's editorial desk was a serendipitous moment. Coinciding with the time when we were considering the feature list for this issue, Risselada's book reminded us how the single house--as one of the smallest units of
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acinus
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
acinus ( ass -in-ŭs) n. (pl. acini) 1. a small sac or cavity surrounded by the secretory cells of a gland. 2. (in the lung) the tissue supplied with air by one terminal bronchiole. — acinous adj.
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acini
Book article from: Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes
acini •decani • Iceni • Gemini • Anno Domini • termini • acini • personae , tostone •Brunei • alumni • goldeneye
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decani
Book article from: Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes
decani •decani • Iceni • Gemini • Anno Domini • termini • acini • personae , tostone •Brunei • alumni • goldeneye
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Iceni
Book article from: Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes
Iceni •decani • Iceni • Gemini • Anno Domini • termini • acini • personae , tostone •Brunei • alumni • goldeneye
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tostone
Book article from: Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes
tostone •decani • Iceni • Gemini • Anno Domini • termini • acini • personae , tostone •Brunei • alumni • goldeneye
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