RECOMBINATION

recombination

(noun) (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents

recombination

(noun) (physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

recombination (plural recombinations)

Combination a second or subsequent time.

(genetics) The formation of genetic combinations in offspring that are not present in the parents

(chemistry) The reverse of dissociation

(astrophysics) The process by which the plasma of electrons and protons produced after the Big Bang condensed into hydrogen, or the epoch in which this process occurred.

Source: Wiktionary


Re*com`bi*na"tion (r*km`b*n"shn), n.

Definition: Combination a second or additional time.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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