This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Italian to English
  3. Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng

agente bloccante della diffusione di reazione

English translation: reaction-diffusion blocking agent

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Italian term or phrase:agente bloccante della diffusione di reazione
English translation:reaction-diffusion blocking agent
Entered by: Manuela Magnani

09:54 May 8, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Italian term or phrase: agente bloccante della diffusione di reazione
This is term is part of a list of items that are included in a diagnosis kit.

Is a blocking agent the same thing as a buffer?
Surely a blocking agent does not 'diffuse'' a reaction i.e. cause a reaction to spread - I thought its role is to STOP reactions from occuring?!!!

Thanks in advance for your help!
lizzy g
Local time: 22:14
reaction-diffusion blocking agent
Explanation:
Hi, it's not exactly the chemical field we were operating, but a blocking agent is a class of drugs that inhibit some biological processes, whereas the buffer in chemistry is defined as: Chemistry A substance that minimizes change in the acidity of a solution when an acid or base is added to the solution (www.thefreedictionary.com/buffer).
Reaction-diffusion is an equation-based model used to compare for ex. which of two chemicals is diffusing better.
Hope it is OK.
Ciao, Manuela
Selected response from:

Manuela Magnani
Local time: 23:14
Grading comment
Thanks for your translation and your explaination of the term, Manuela!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4reaction-diffusion blocking agent
Manuela Magnani


  

Answers


21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
reaction-diffusion blocking agent


Explanation:
Hi, it's not exactly the chemical field we were operating, but a blocking agent is a class of drugs that inhibit some biological processes, whereas the buffer in chemistry is defined as: Chemistry A substance that minimizes change in the acidity of a solution when an acid or base is added to the solution (www.thefreedictionary.com/buffer).
Reaction-diffusion is an equation-based model used to compare for ex. which of two chemicals is diffusing better.
Hope it is OK.
Ciao, Manuela


    Reference: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reazione-diffusione
    Reference: http://www.design.chalmers.se/people/joakim_linde/java/React...
Manuela Magnani
Local time: 23:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks for your translation and your explaination of the term, Manuela!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search