BREATH FIGURE
\bɹˈɛθ fˈɪɡə], \bɹˈɛθ fˈɪɡə], \b_ɹ_ˈɛ_θ f_ˈɪ_ɡ_ə]\
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A likeness of itself, impressed by a coin, etc., on a plate with which it has been left nearly or quite in contact. An electrical B. F. is formed by passing an electric current from the coin through the plate. By breathing on the plate these figures are rendered visible. [L.]
By Henry Percy Smith
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.