absolute (redirected from absoluteness)

absolute /ab·so·lute/ (ab´sah-lldbomact) free from limitations; unlimited; uncombined.

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absolute,

n a residue obtained from aromatic plant material via the methods of solvent extraction or enfleurage. The residue will only contain those volatile oils from the plant that are alcohol soluble. See also enfleurage.

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absolute

in mathematical terms, the magnitude of a number regardless of sign.

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absolute refractory period

extends from the onset of the action potential as the nerve impulse is generated to the stage where the fiber is repolarized and susceptible to the transmission of another impulse.