单词 | conversion |
释义 | conversion [kǝn`vǝr·zhǝn] CHEMICAL ENGINEERING The chemical change from reactants to products in an industrial chemical process. Also known as chemical conversion. CHEMISTRY Change of a compound from one isomeric form to another. COMPUTER SCIENCE See <<data conversion>> NAVIGATION Determination of the rhumb-line direction of one point from another when the initial great-circle direction is known, or vice versa, the difference between the two directions being the conversion angle; used in connection with radio bearings, Consol, Consolan, and in great-circle sailing. NUCLEAR PHYSICS Nuclear transformation of a fertile substance into a fissile substance. PETROLEUM ENGINEERING Treatment of a drilling mud to alter its chemical properties. Also known as breakover. PHYSICS Change in a quantity's numerical value as a result of using a different unit of measurement. PSYCHOLOGY A defense mechanism whereby unconscious emotional conflict is transformed into physical disability, the affected part always having symbolic meaning pertinent to the nature of the conflict. |
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