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sensor [sen′sər] an apparatus designed to react to physical stimuli, such as temperature, light, or movement. sensor a device, usually electronic, which detects a variable quantity and measures and converts the measurement into a signal to be recorded elsewhere. 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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The nanotube-based chemical sensors developed so far generate an electric signal in the presence of a particular molecule. Editorial will focus on "important" new scientific and technological findings in such fields as fiber optics, sonar, thermal, electromagnetic, biotoxin and chemical sensors. Physical and chemical sensors that reduce the risks associated with farming are the topics of two reports issued by the Technology Transfer Information Center, which is part of the USDA's Agricultural Research Service in Beltsville, MD. |
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