composition

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They also are sensitive to environmental conditions and can change chemical composition if stored at the wrong temperatures or shaken too vigorously, increasing the risk of an immune response or decreasing their effectiveness.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The results are used to diagnose osteoporosis, assess a person's risk of fracture and evaluate body composition.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The crucified Christ has been taken down from the cross, but there is no cross, no ladder—only a single cloud and a tiny sliver of earth to ground the composition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Nuclear reactions in the core alter the star's internal composition, but a stable layer separates this region from the outer convective envelope.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Sometimes in a painting, negative space is intentional; sometimes it is an accident of composition.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman