1. The apparent delay in growth of a microorganism within a bioreactor after inoculation as the living cells adapt and establish themselves to their environment and multiply to appreciate levels. See lag phase.
2. The delay in response of a system or process that is being controlled to a step change disturbance.
The interval between an event and the time when its effects are apparent; for example, in the storm hydrograph.
Lag time
- ammonia clock
- ammonia-soda process
- ammonite
- ammonites
- ammonium alum
- ammonium bicarbonate
- ammonium carbonate
- ammonium chloride
- ammonium hydrogencarbonate
- ammonium ion
- ammonium nitrate
- ammonium sulphate
- ammonium thiocyanate
- Ammonius Saccas (200–50)
- Ammonoidea
- ammonoids
- ammonotelic
- AMMOS
- amniocentesis
- amnion
- amniote
- amniotic
- amniotic egg
- Amoeba
- amoebocyte