dissymmetry
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All his life he kept this question of dissymmetry before his mind and hoped to get back to work at it.
From Makers of Modern Medicine by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
As to the causes of the formation of the brush or stream, I think it is due to the electrostatic action of the globe and the dissymmetry of the parts.
From Experiments with Alternate Currents of High Potential and High Frequency by Tesla, Nikola
These motions are, of course, due to the impact of the molecules, and the irregularity in the distribution of the potential, owing to the roughness and dissymmetry of the wire or filament.
From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Martin, Thomas Commerford
This is sufficient to establish their internal dissymmetry, even when, through the absence of characteristic crystallization, they fail to manifest this dissymmetry outwardly.
From Makers of Modern Medicine by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
None of these substances, however, has any effect on polarized light or shows any dissymmetry in the form of its crystals.
From Makers of Modern Medicine by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
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