Terminology - General Aspects

One cannot ignore the existence of multiple terms for one and the same thing sometimes just coined for commercial reasons, e g., mass-analyzed ion kinetic en-ergy spectrometry (MIKES, correct) and direct analysis of daughter ions (DADI, archaic company term). Another prominent example concerns the use of MS as an 

We mass spectrometrist like to communicate our work using countless acronyms [44,45], and there is no intention of avoiding them here. They are all explained when used for the first time in a chapter and they are included in the subject index for reference. A glossary of terms has deliberately been omitted here, as most terms are already referred to in the contents of this book and according sources are readily available in the book by Sparkman [41]. 

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PySek, Petr. (1995). On the terminology used in plant invasion studies. In Plant invasions General aspects and special problems. P. PySek, K. Prach, M. Rejmanek, and M. Wade. Amsterdam SPB Academic Publishing 71-81. 

The first article in this volume, by Jenny P. dusker, treats general aspects of metal liganding to functional groups in proteins. This article presents a detailed summary of the geometry of interaction of metals with the various chemical groups of proteins. It also presents, in Sections I through VIII, a lucid development of the principles and terminology of the field of metal-protein interactions. It is with these sections that the newcomer to the field of metalloproteins should start. 

The transition state theory provides a useful framework for correlating kinetic data and for codifying useful generalizations about the dynamic behavior of chemical systems. This theory is also known as the activated complex theory, the theory of absolute reaction rates, and Eyring s theory. This section introduces chemical engineers to the terminology, the basic aspects, and the limitations of the theory. 

The purpose of the present Section is twofold first to draw attention to the problems and ambiguities which have arisen in connection with the reporting of gas adsorption (physisorption) data and second to formulate proposals for the standardization of procedures and terminology which will lead to a generally accepted code of practice. It does not aim to provide detailed operational instructions or to give a comprehensive account of the theoretical aspects of physisorption. The determination of the surface area of supported metals is not dealt with here - despite the importance of this topic in the context of heterogeneous catalysis - since this necessarily involves chemisorption processes. 

In the first part of this overview (Sections II, III, IV and V) some physiological aspects of drug absorption, distribution and elimination will be discussed. The second part (Sections VI and VII) will briefly focus on some pharmacokinetic parameters and terminology and on variability in pharmacokinetics. Due to its limited size, this chapter only includes some basic and general information. For more... 

The general principles of chromatography have been discussed in Chapter 2. However, a more detailed account in the context of GC is presented herein the reader is also referred to the Glossary for additional detail and explanations of the terminology used. The treatment of theoretical aspects is at a level which should enable the analyst to obtain maximum efficiency and performance from the system and application. 

Chapter 4). It is unnecessary to repeat this discussion except to note that this particular aspect of coal science (petrography) deals with the individual components of coal as an organic rock (Chapter 4) whereas the nomenclature, terminology, and classification systems are intended for application to the whole coal. Other general terms that are often applied to coal include rank and grade, which are two terms that describe the particular characteristics of coal. 

An essential aspect of all lEC standardization is vocabulary. lEC 60050(191), is now replaced by lEC 60050-192 2015, which gives the general terminology used in the field of dependability. The terms are generic and applicable to all fields of dependability methodology, including electro—technical applications. The document is not an exhaustive vocabulary for all lEC standards. 

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