surface area
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Meaning of surface area in English
Examples of surface area
surface area
Cutting at an angle provides more surface area for the stem to take up water.
From Chicago Tribune
Since this material only covers the surface area of the balloon, its area would increase by a factor of four.
From WIRED
The team reports that these nanosheets have a high surface area and contain mesoporous structures derived from the oxygen vacancies in the clay.
From Phys.Org
These shapes, which have an enormous surface area in proportion to their volume, proved to be remarkably strong.
From Phys.Org
He's so big, and having that big surface area that isn't broken up by so many lines actually helps.
From Hollywood Reporter
The argument is that the increased permeability and phloem surface area result in greater concentration differences that drive a higher pressure differential within the leaf.
From Ars Technica
In the end, the glass structures cover a surface area of 27,857 square feet and will delight shoppers while enraging window washers.
From Wired
In the end, the glass structures cover a surface area of 27,857 square feet and will equally delight shoppers and enrage window washers.
From Wired
There wasn't much of a difference because surface area, not the amount of coating, is the important factor.
From Phys.Org
Place the pulp in a wok or pot with a large surface area and heat it on the stove.
From NPR
Boost your leanable surface area by reserving the window seat.
From Huffington Post
These materials have an extraordinarily large surface area for their size, much greater than the carbon materials do.
From Phys.Org
That sphere now has more surface area, and so can accommodate more information, all of which remains on the surface of the object.
From Ars Technica
Bigger drops have both higher mass and higher surface area.
From Wired
Some thought it was primarily the greater overall magnesium surface area within the tank realized by milling smaller particles.
From Phys.Org
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