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supercontractions

supercontractions is the plural of supercontraction.

Meaning of supercontraction

Noun

supercontraction (plural supercontractions)

  1. The contraction (by up to 50%) of spider dragline silk in high humidity
    • The demonstration that in an in vivo fascia replacement model supercontraction can be overcome by suturing the silk mesh into a defect before releasing it from the frame, encourages the in vivo use of spider silk without the presence of a supporting scaffold.2015 December 22, “In Vitro Evaluation of Spider Silk Meshes as a Potential Biomaterial for Bladder Reconstruction”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
  2. The contraction of textile fibres when treated with heat etc.

Questions about supercontractions

What is supercontractions the plural of?
Supercontractions is the plural of supercontraction.

Words near supercontractions in the dictionary

  1. supercontract
  2. supercontracted
  3. supercontractile
  4. supercontractility
  5. supercontraction
  6. supercontractions
  7. supercontractivity
  8. supercontributor
  9. supercontributors
  10. supercontrolled
  11. supercontroversial

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