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Definition of F

1. Noun. A degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature.

2. Noun. A nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite.

3. Noun. The capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates.

4. Noun. The 6th letter of the Roman alphabet.

Definition of F

1. v. t. The name of the fourth tone of the model scale, or scale of C. F sharp (F ♯) is a tone intermediate between F and G.

Medical Definition of F

1. The portion of the immunoglobulin or antibody molecule which contains the binding site for antigens. The exact sequence of amino acids in the area varies widely from molecule to molecule to accommodate a wide variety of antigens which the body may encounter. There are two such regions on each molecule (individually called Fab fragments or f-ab fragments). The molecule is shaped like the letter Y and the F(ab)2 fragments are located on the upper halves of the two fork parts. (The rest of the molecule, the stem and the lower parts of the forks, are the Fc fragment). (08 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of F

Ezekiel Ezo ezo-yama-hagi Ezra Ezra Cornell Ezra Loomis Pound Ezra Pound ezrin E classification E face

E layer E region E rosette E rosettes F F F(6) ATPase f-1 generation f-2 generation F-factor

f-number F-type ATPase f. F.I.S.C. F. D. Roosevelt F. G. Banting F. Scott Fitzgerald F1FO ATPase F1 ATPase f2 fragment

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