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inhomogeneous

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/ -ˌhɒm-, ɪnˌhəʊmədʒɪˈniːɪtɪ, ɪnˌhəʊməˈdʒiːnɪəs, -ˌhɒm- /

adjective

  1. not homogeneous or uniform

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The speed of the charging processes plays an important role here: slow charging favours phase transitions and oxygen loss, while fast charging leads to lattice distortions and inhomogeneous lithium diffusion.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024

"This enabled us to observe the intrinsic anomalous isotope effect on the optical properties in the 2D material without the interference caused by an inhomogeneous sample."

From Science Daily • May 3, 2024

This enhancement was attributed to improved optical confinement and heat dissipation, which was facilitated by the two-dimensional center-of-mass confined excitons and localized states arising from the inhomogeneous sheet thickness and the defect states.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2024

Unlike oxygen, the apparent weight of most molecules decreases slightly in the presence of an inhomogeneous magnetic field.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Pritchard, J. R. & Furlanetto, S. 21-cm fluctuations from inhomogeneous X-ray heating before reionization.

From Nature • Feb. 27, 2018

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