immersion

immersion /im·mer·sion/ (ĭ-mer´zhun)

1. the plunging of a body into a liquid.

2. the use of the microscope with the object and object glass both covered with a liquid.

---

im·mer·sion (-mûrzhn, -shn)

n.

1. The placing of a body under water or other liquid.

2. The use of a fluid on a microscope slide in order to exclude air from between the glass slide and the bottom lens.

---

im·merse (-mûrs) v.

---

immersion

[imur′zhən]

Etymology: L, im + mergere, to dip

the placing of a body or an object into water or other liquid so that it is completely covered by the liquid. immerse, v.

---

immersion,

n the placing of a body or an object into water or other liquid so that it is completely covered by the liquid.

---

immersion

1. the plunging of a body into a liquid.

2. the use of the microscope with the object and object glass both covered with a liquid.

---

immersion chilling

method used for chilling poultry carcasses with iced water to ensure rapid cooling immediately after slaughter.

immersion foot

a condition similar to immersion foot in humans has been reported in cattle standing in cold water for days. There was erythema, edema and pain, followed by necrosis and sloughing of tissue.

immersion syndrome

vagal reflex, induced by contact with very cold water, causes cardiac arrest and death.