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modification

[mod-uh-fi-kay-shuhn] / ˌmɒd ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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The researchers' previous work revealed that HGF can undergo a chemical modification known as nitration.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

In addition to the F-35s themselves, the agreement also covers "initial spares, 10 years of modification kits and sustainment, and international customer orders," Lockheed said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

This approach to weather modification, now more than 80-years-old, involves using planes and drones to disperse compounds such as silver iodide into clouds to form ice crystals.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

That modification reduced RNA's tendency to form condensates and also changed whether the resulting structures remained fluid or transitioned into a gel-like state.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

The pump is a modification of Savery’s engine, with a float introduced to separate the steam from the water being pumped.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

These clocks estimate a cell's biological age by analyzing chemical modifications to DNA that tend to accumulate or change as organisms grow older.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

For his current home, he plans to make whatever modifications the eventual buyer’s insurer demands and is already letting the plants near the exterior die off for easier removal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Self-expression is such an important part of living your truth as a trans person,” she says, so “it’s only right to see body modifications being available safely in a place like this.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

A third group make technical modifications to "legitimize" the phone, allowing it to re-enter the market.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

While I worked with the horses, Tyson fixed up Athena’s chariot and added a whole bunch of special modifications.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan


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