Lamellar granule — Lamellar granules (otherwise known as lamellar bodies, keratinosomes or Odland bodies) are secretory organelles found in type II pneumocytes and keratinocytes. They are oblong structures, appearing about 300 400 nm in width and 100 150 nm in… … Wikipedia
lamellar ligament — (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) That part of the ligament secreted by the mantle edge that is lamellar in structure and contains no calcium carbonate; elastic to both compression and tension … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
lamellar — (Order Isopoda): In the shape or structure of a thin plate or lamella [Kensley and Schotte, 1989] … Crustacea glossary
Multi-Lamellar Emulsion — A. Lamellar structure of skin lipid ( * under electron microscopy ) B. Lamellar structure of MLE ( * under electron microscopy ) C. Maltese cross of skin lipid ( * under cross polarized microscopy ) D. Maltese cross of MLE ( * cross polarized… … Wikipedia
crossed-lamellar shell — (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) A shell structure with secondary lamellae inclined in alternate directions within the primary lamellae … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Dry lubricant — Dry lubricants or solid lubricants are materials which despite being in the solid phase, are able to reduce friction between two surfaces sliding against each other without the need for a liquid media. Such lubricants, including materials such as … Wikipedia
Lamella (materials) — A lamella is a gill shaped structure: fine sheets of material held adjacent one another, with fluid in between (or simply welded plates). They appear in biological and engineering contexts, such as filters and heat exchangers. The microscopic… … Wikipedia
Eutectic point — The melting point of a mixture of two or more solids (such as an alloy) depends on the relative proportions of its ingredients. A eutectic or eutectic mixture is a mixture at such proportions that the melting point is as low as possible, and that … Wikipedia
Pearlite — is a two phased, lamellar (or layered) structure composed of alternating layers of alpha ferrite (88 wt%) and cementite (12%) that occurs in some steels and cast irons. It forms by a eutectoid reaction as austenite is slowly cooled below 727°C.… … Wikipedia
Self-assembly — is a term used to describe processes in which a disordered system of pre existing components forms an organized structure or pattern as a consequence of specific, local interactions among the components themselves, without external direction.Self … Wikipedia
