Sentence examples for decay of materials from inspiring English sources
Abundant, although usually unnoticed, microorganisms provide ample evidence of their presence sometimes unfavourably, as when they cause decay of materials or spread diseases, and sometimes favourably, as when they ferment sugar to wine and beer, cause bread to rise, flavour cheeses, and produce valued products such as antibiotics and insulin.
Moini had been working for years on a technique for measuring the natural decay of materials made of protein.
In fact, it's only from the decay of materials like Uranium ore (below) that Technetium is naturally produced, with each gram of Uranium giving rise to approximately one picogram (10^-12 10^-12Technetium.
The geothermal energy of the Earth's crust originates from the original formation of the planet (20%) and from radioactive decay of materials (80%).
Storing fluid samples under suboptimal conditions (room temperature) partly simulated the decay of material in the field, but did not completely represent all factors affecting the decomposition.
For example, their reliability – they are solid materials that don't require maintenance – has led to their use on space probes, where the steady decay of radioactive material warms the thermoelectric material to create electricity.
Soluble salts are considered as one of the most common causes for decay of building materials.
Heat, light and moisture all speed the decay of cellulosic materials (which is what the paper of the book is made of).
The ministry says radiation levels in these areas are low enough that the cleanup, along with the natural decay of radioactive materials, should make it possible for residents to return at an unspecified time after two years.
The non-invasive ultrasound propagation technique was applied in laboratory tests with the purpose to evaluate the susceptibility to decay of stone materials.
