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cavity

[kav-i-tee] / ˈkæv ɪ ti /


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In the semi-classical limit, the atom inside the cavity continues to be treated as a quantum system with discrete energy levels.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

A nanoscale hollow cavity is surrounded by a porous shell, forming a confined environment where reactants can accumulate.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

Young Jupiter had a powerful magnetic field that created a magnetospheric cavity inside its circumplanetary disk.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

Sensors, for example, could be placed in the oral cavity for real-time monitoring, continuously tracking changes in the oral environment and watch for things like markers of inflammation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

It was impossible to deny, despite all empirical evidence to the contrary, that there wasn’t a massive cavity in my chest where my emotions used to be.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

She shared that her cancer had spread to her peritoneum, a membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities and protects internal organs.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

After brain tumors are removed, a surgeon uses the tiles to line the walls of the empty cavities.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Police used planes, drones and thermal scanners in the investigation, the latter used "to detect concealed spaces and hidden cavities," they said.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

But employees like Derek aren’t quite as generous with their diagnosis: “They are getting cavities in their brains.”

From Slate Apr. 9, 2026

He understood that they were only animated cavities full of jelly and strings and liquids.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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