carrier
3
7.7
- noun
- /ˈkɛrɪər/
- Specialized
- Nitrogen (99.99% purity) was used as carrier gas with a constant flow rate of 2.8 ml/min and a split ratio of 1:30.
- carrier gas
Examples
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The electrode array, consisting of platinum wires in a silicone carrier, can be custom designed to suit the application.
Academic text (1998) -
All treatments responded with a rise in plasma vitellogenin concentration when compared with the ethanol carrier control.
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Another infrastructure option would use methanol as a hydrogen carrier.
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Helium was used as the carrier gas at a flow rate of 1.2 mL/min.
Academic text (2007) -
The first stage is designed to localize on the target blood vessel walls; once there, the carriers release the nested, second-and-higher stages.
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In the laboratory, a specific chemical was used as a carrier to ensure the successful transport of the radioactive tracer during the experiment.
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For studying the effects of a substance, they selected a carrier that could easily transport the radioactive material to target cells.
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The researchers chose a suitable carrier to aid in the recovery of the radioactive tracer after the chemical reaction took place.
Compounds
53
3.8
A very large war ship with a long flat deck where military planes take off and land
- Specialized
13
5.3
A military vehicle with metal protection that carries soldiers safely
- Specialized
7
6.1
Radio wave that carries information when its strength, rate, or timing is changed
2
2.8
A player in football or rugby who holds the ball and tries to move forward to score
- Formal
1
3.7
A person or company that carries people and goods for the public and must pay for any loss and damage
- Formal
1
3.9
A company that sends data for the public and must treat all messages the same
- Specialized
1
6.6
A light military truck that carries weapons like mortars or machine guns and their crews
- Specialized
1
9.9
A person who carries bricks and mortar to bricklayers at a building site
- Specialized
1
8.1
A big military ship with a long flat deck that carries and launches fighter planes
- Specialized
1
6.7
A person or animal who carries a disease without feeling sick but can infect others
- Specialized
A way to separate substances on filter paper using electric current to study them
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Carrier comes from the verb carry, meaning 'to move' or 'to hold'. In chemistry a carrier is an inactive substance that helps 'carry' a tiny tracer so it can be found or recovered.