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fluid, any substance that is able to flow. Of the four states of matter states of matter, forms of matter differing in several properties because of differences in the motions and forces of the molecules (or atoms, ions, or elementary particles) of which they are composed. ..... Click the link for more information. , only a solid solid, one of the three commonly recognized states in which matter occurs, i.e., that state, as distinguished from liquid and gas, in which a substance has both a definite shape and a definite volume. ..... Click the link for more information. is not a fluid, since it has a definite shape that is not readily changed. Any liquid liquid, one of the three commonly recognized states in which matter occurs, i.e., that state, as distinguished from solid and gas, in which a substance has a definite volume but no definite shape. ..... Click the link for more information. , gas gas, in physics, one of the three commonly recognized states of matter, the other two being solid and liquid. A substance in the gaseous state has neither definite shape nor definite volume. Like liquids, gases are fluids and assume the shape of their containers. ..... Click the link for more information. , or plasma plasma, in physics, fully ionized gas of low density, containing approximately equal numbers of positive and negative ions (see electron and ion ). It is electrically conductive and is affected by magnetic fields. ..... Click the link for more information. is classed as a fluid. fluidAny liquid or gas that cannot sustain a shearing force when at rest and that undergoes a continuous change in shape (see flow) when subjected to such a stress. Compressed fluids exert an outward pressure that is perpendicular to the walls of their containers. A perfect fluid lacks viscosity, but real fluids do not. fluid 1. a substance, such as a liquid or gas, that can flow, has no fixed shape, and offers little resistance to an external stress 2. capable of flowing and easily changing shape 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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CHIKV-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM were tested in acute- and convalescent-phase sera by an indirect fluorescent antibody test with a hyperimmune mouse ascitic fluid prepared against CHIKV Ross strain in conjunction with a fluorescein isothiocyanate-conjugated goat anti-human IgG (Fluoline G, bioMerieux, Marcy l'Etoile, France) as previously described (22). Evacuative paracentesis was performed: the ascitic fluid was clear, and cytologic analysis did not detect abnormal cells. Malignant ascites is a serious, late stage complication of ovarian and other intra-abdominal cancers and is unresponsive to current therapy, being normally relieved by repeated drainage of ascitic fluid. |
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