ellipticity

ellipticity Definition

el·lip·tic·ity (el′ip tis′ə tē)

noun

the condition of being elliptical; elliptical form
the degree of deviation of an ellipse, elliptical orbit, etc. from circular form, or of a spheroid from spherical form

ellipticity Usage Examples

Converse of object

have: The shaping of the horizontally focusing mirror is more extreme as its bend is required to have greater ellipticity for a uniform focus.

Adjective modifier

mean: The unit most commonly used in protein and peptide work is the mean molar ellipticity per residue.
molar: The unit most commonly used in protein and peptide work is the mean molar ellipticity per residue.

Noun used with modifier

residue: Molar ellipticity, mean residue ellipticity and delta epsilons are all mentioned in the literature.

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