concentration (redirected from Mass concentration)

con·cen·tra·tion  (knsn-trshn)

n.

1.

a. The act or process of concentrating, especially the fixing of close, undivided attention.

b. The condition of being concentrated.

2. Something that has been concentrated.

3. Chemistry The amount of a specified substance in a unit amount of another substance.

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concentration

Noun

1. intense mental application

2. the act of concentrating

3. something that is concentrated

4. the amount or proportion of a substance in a mixture or solution

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concentration  (knsn-trshn)

The amount of a particular substance in a given amount of another substance, especially a solution or mixture.

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Concentration a concentrated collection or mass; a distillate.

Examples: concentration of broken beams, 1634; of lunar beams, 1691; of related species, 1881; of hostile tribes, 1841; of forces, 1804.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	concentration - the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" titer, titre - the concentration of a solution as determined by titration hydrogen ion concentration - the number of moles of hydrogen ions per cubic decimeter molal concentration, molality - concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent molar concentration, molarity, M - concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per liter of solution
	2.	concentration - the spatial property of being crowded together compactness, denseness, density, tightness spatial arrangement, spacing - the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them dispersion, distribution - the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume; "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribution of nerve fibers"; "in complementary distribution"
	3.	concentration - strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material strengthening - the act of increasing the strength of something pervaporation - the concentration of a colloidal solution whose colloid will not pass through a semipermeable membrane; solution is placed in a bag of the membrane and the solvent is evaporated off dilution - weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner
	4.	concentration - increase in density increase - a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month" compaction, compression, densification, concretion - an increase in the density of something rarefaction - a decrease in the density of something; "a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium"
	5.	concentration - complete attention; intense mental effort engrossment, immersion, absorption attention - the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention" centering, focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction - the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life" specialism - the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation study - a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study"
	6.	concentration - bringing together military forces gathering, assemblage, assembly - the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"
	7.	concentration - great and constant diligence and attention assiduity, assiduousness industriousness, diligence, industry - persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues" intentness, engrossment - the quality of being intent and concentrated; "the intentness of his gaze" singleness - the quality of concentrating on one central objective; "his singleness of purpose"

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concentration

noun 1. attention, application, absorption, single-mindedness, intentness << OPPOSITE inattention

noun 2. focusing, centring, consolidation, convergence, bringing to bear, intensification, centralization

noun 3. convergence, collection, mass, cluster, accumulation, aggregation << OPPOSITE scattering

Translations

concentration [kɔnsənˈtreɪʃən] n → concentración f

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concentration [kɔnsənˈtreɪʃən] n → concentration f

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concentration [kɔnsənˈtreɪʃən] concentrate n → Konzentration f

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concentration [kɔnsənˈtreɪʃən] n → concentrazione f