surface area

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Noun

surface area - the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"

expanse, area

extent - the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"

acreage, land area - an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on"

footprint - the area taken up by some object; "the computer had a desktop footprint of 10 by 16 inches"

erasure - a surface area where something has been erased; "another word had been written over the erasure"

blank space, space, place - a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"

space - one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"

balk, baulk - the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"

plane section, section - (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid

Translations

Oberfläche

surface area

n → superficie f

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Synthesis of High Surface Area Calcium Aluminate (Ca12Al14O33) with Carbon Template by Solid State Calcination Method

The rumen of kids from CFR group had higher sub-mucosa layer thickness (619.8um), muscle layer thickness (1155.7um) and rumen wall thickness (1775.4um) than the rumen of kid in CFR and DM groups (P0.05), while total surface area of rumen of both creep fed groups was significantly greater than DM group.

Creep Feeding Supplemented with Roughages Improve Rumen Morphology in Pre-Weaning Goat Kids

Again, a micro-diameter carbon shaft has roughly half the surface area of standard shafts.

The Benefits of Micro-Diameter Arrows

published the detailed methodology for applying this method for the surface area estimation of digitized 3D objects [24].

Estimation of the Craniectomy Surface Area by Using Postoperative Images

The surface area of crown and root was calculated by the software.

Crown-To-Root Ratios in Terms of Length, Surface Area and Volume: A Pilot Study of Premolars/ Relaciones de la Corona y Raiz Dentaria en Terminos de Longitud Superficie y Volumen: Un Estudio Piloto de Dientes Premolares

(12) Although the volume and surface area can provide useful data about changes in the cultured cells, estimation of these parameters has not received adequate attention.

Estimation of the cultured cells' volume and surface area: application of stereological methods on Vero cells infected by rubella virus

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The exposed surface area to volume ratio: is shell more efficient than limestone in promoting oyster recruitment?

The total surface area of a standard 29" shaft with a circumference of .942" is 27.318 sq.

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Investigators assessed its safety, pharmacokinetics, and effects on the signs and symptoms of atopic dermatitis (AD), as well as changes in the percentage of body surface area affected and disease severity based on the five-point ISGA scale, ranging from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe disease).

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In Part 1, the students are given sample rectangular prisms, cylinders, and a cube to practice calculating surface area and volume.