cavital

English

Adjective

cavital

  1. Pertaining to a pit or cavity.
    • 1970, Robert W. Heinemann, “3,513,778: Self-Sterilizing Fuze”, in Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, page 1101:
      An annular ring of deliquescent material circumscribing the cavital area between a firing pin and an initiator, said ring adapted for use in the deposition of a stone-like mass in said cavital area as a result of having dispersed therein an oxide or hydroxide of either magnesium or calcium.
    • 2008, Mike Hankin, Ray Harryhausen - Master of the Majicks Vol. 2:, page 8:
      He mentions this and that, then says that its 'cavital suspension appears to be cantileveric,' and the beast keeps coming closer and closer .
    • 2013, A.M. Ugolev, Physiology and Pathology of Membrane Digestion, page 75:
      In this chapter we dwell in greater detail on such problems as the interrelationship of membrane digestion with cavital digestion and absorption, on the possible role of the motor function of the small intestine in the realization of enzymatic hydrolysis on the membrance surface, and others.

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