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Dictionary » C » Cohesion CohesionDefinition noun The act, state or process of sticking together. (physics) The intermolecular force that holds together alike molecules in a substance. (chemistry) The binding together of alike molecules. (botany) The congenital union of the same parts of plants.
In chemistry and physics, cohesion refers to the sticking together of alike molecules, such as water molecule being attracted to another water molecule. Cohesion also causes water molecules to form drops. Together with adhesion, It helps to explain the occurrence of surface tension and capillary action. In botany, cohesion pertains to the fusion of plant parts, such as in syncarpy.
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non example... of you smart people can help me. I am trying to help my daughter with her biology homework. The teacher is asking for non-examples of adhesion, cohesion, density, solvent and solute. These are all talking about water. I can't for the life of me figure out what they are asking for. Does anyone ...
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bad science example... drought? And, how do you explain the inability of Neanderthal to survive along with us? The evidence is that they too were capable of cultural cohesion. And in argument to your theory that the old (hence unworkable) values are discarded as an evolutionary imperative, why then does anarchy still ...
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