interphase
noun
in·ter·phase
ˈin-tər-ˌfāz 
: the interval between the end of one mitotic or meiotic division and the beginning of another
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The eye uses real-time mass spectrometry to examine how the components interact inside a solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI), which is the mechanism that powers most of our batteries.
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Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 10 Feb. 2020
Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 10 Feb. 2020
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interphase
noun
in·ter·phase
ˈint-ər-ˌfāz
: the period between the end of one mitotic or meiotic cell division and the beginning of the next
Medical Definition
interphase
noun
in·ter·phase
ˈint-ər-ˌfāz
: the interval between the end of one mitotic or meiotic division and the beginning of another
called also resting stage
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