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concentration

noun con·cen·tra·tion \ˌkän(t)-sən-ˈtrā-shən, -ˌsen-\

: the ability to give your attention or thought to a single object or activity : the ability to concentrate

: the act of giving your attention to a single object or activity

: a large amount of something in one place

Full Definition of CONCENTRATION

1
a :  the act or process of concentrating :  the state of being concentrated; especially :  direction of attention to a single object
b :  an academic major or area of focus within a major
2
:  a concentrated mass or thing
3
:  the amount of a component in a given area or volume
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First Known Use of CONCENTRATION

1634

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

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CONCENTRATION Defined for Kids

concentration

noun con·cen·tra·tion \ˌkän-sən-ˈtrā-shən\

Definition of CONCENTRATION for Kids

1
:  close attention to or thought about a subject <There is a concentration on math in the curriculum.>
2
:  the ability to pay close attention <I lost my concentration when an ambulance drove past.>
3
:  a large amount of something or a large number of people in one place
Medical Dictionary

concentration

noun con·cen·tra·tion \ˌkän(t)-sən-ˈtrā-shən, -ˌsen-\

Medical Definition of CONCENTRATION

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:  the act or action of concentrating: as a :  a directing of the attention or of the mental faculties toward a single object b :  an increasing of strength (as of a solute or a gas in a mixture) or a purifying by partial or total removal of diluents, solvents, admixed gases, extraneous material, or waste (as by evaporation or diffusion)
2
:  a crude active principle of a vegetable especially for pharmaceutical use in the form of a powder or resin
3
:  the relative content of a component (as dissolved or dispersed material) of a solution, mixture, or dispersion that may be expressed in percentage by weight or by volume, in parts per million, or in grams per liter

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