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Meanings of hour angle in English

Portuguese
ângulo horário

(Astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day.

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        Examples for "HA"
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        In the second approach, cells were encapsulated directly within the HA hydrogels.
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        However, in the three patients with worsening, the HA level significantly increased.
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        Significant adjuvant effects were seen at all HA doses on Day 21.
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        However, little is known about the effect of HA on tumor-associated lymphangiogenesis.
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        Therefore, HA is an attractive target for developing anti-IAV drugs and vaccines.
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        Usage of hour angle in English
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        After 36 additional hours angle of deflection reduced to about 30o.
        The Power of Movement in Plants
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        For the longitude, the altitude of the sun must be ascertained before and after noon, and two hour angles must be measured.
        The Fur Country: Or, Seventy Degrees North Latitude
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        There the captain fixed his position and used a chronometer to calculate his longitude, which he double-checked against his previous observations of hour angles.
        Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of th...
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