selectivity

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When activity increases, selectivity often drops, leaving acetaldehyde yields below 90%.

From Science Daily

Finding safety, however, requires selectivity, as structural shifts in how we eat and drink collide with parts of the consumer-staples universe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some cited the college’s increased selectivity in admissions as justification for higher grades.

From The Wall Street Journal

When swapping out a phosphate reduced the selectivity of the reaction, it revealed that the original site played a crucial role.

From Science Daily

Yang's team tested more than 300 variations to fine-tune the compound's power, safety, and selectivity.

From Science Daily