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yield(1) In semiconductor manufacturing, the percentage of chips in a finished wafer that pass all tests and function properly. yield Chem the quantity of a specified product obtained in a reaction or series of reactions, usually expressed as a percentage of the quantity that is theoretically obtainable yield [yēld] (engineering) Product of a reaction or process as in chemical reactions or food processing. (mechanics) That stress in a material at which plastic deformation occurs. (ordnance) The total effective energy released in a nuclear explosion; usually expressed in terms of the equivalent tonnage of trinitrotoluene (TNT) required to produce the same energy release. 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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| For farmers who want to place only the biggest yielders in their fields, Baer says active management with fungicides is a good strategy. Third, all women previously yielded NAF, and because yielders are at a higher risk to develop breast cancer than nonyielders (67,68), study subjects may have been particularly sensitive to the estrogenic effects of genistein in soy. Second, Monsanto is requiring that seed companies must run yield trials on their Roundup Ready beans, and they will give a license only to those with varieties that are among the top yielders in their areas. |
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