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reversible

[ri-vur-suh-buhl] / rɪˈvɜr sə bəl /


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After addressing structural problems such as loss of adhesion and exfoliated paint, the restorers then used reversible techniques -- including watercolour paint -- to "stitch" everything back together, she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Perhaps the most significant finding was that some age-related mitochondrial changes appeared reversible.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

A medically-induced coma is when sedatives are used to put a patient into a reversible state of deep unresponsiveness, to try and protect the brain from traumatic damage.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

But the reaction is also reversible: Add enough heat back to cement, and you can drive out the water and produce quicklime once more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Equally significantly he found that the process was reversible.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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