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antiparallel /an·ti·par·al·lel/ (-par´ah-lel) denoting molecules arranged side by side but in opposite directions. antiparallel [-per′ələl] Etymology: Gk, anti + parallelos, side-by-side pertaining to molecules, such as strands of DNA, that are parallel but are oriented in opposite directions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This effect produces a horizontal updraft-shear propagation (USP) component that is perpendicular to the shear vector and anti-parallel (parallel) to the horizontal vorticity vector for the right-moving (left-moving) supercell (Fig. The electric field in the region where the neutrons decay sweeps both populations of protons, those with initial axial momenta anti-parallel to the electron axis (group I) and those parallel (group II), toward the proton detector. In longitudinal recording, the magnetization in the bits on a disc is flipped between lying parallel and anti-parallel to the direction in which the head is moving relative to the disc. |
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