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synergism

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synergism [′sinĀ·ər‚jizĀ·əm]
(ecology)
An ecological association in which the physiological processes or behavior of an individual are enhanced by the nearby presence of another organism.
(materials)
An action where the total effect of two active components in a mixture is greater than the sum of their individual effects, for example, a mixture volume that is greater than the sum of the individual volumes, or in resin formulation, the use of two or more stabilizers, where the combination improves polymer stability more than expected from the additive effect of the stabilizers.


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AIPM), Hadera, Israel is taking measures to achieve synergism between the companies within the AIPM group to leverage its size and attain energy and raw material cost savings.
Use of 405 with the company's 58 or 60 antioxidants is said to produce a synergism resulting in outstanding heat resistance in HNBR.
These are not only good science, but they're good in terms of synergism," he says.
 
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