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usable

[yoo-zuh-buhl] / ˈyu zə bəl /


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China isn’t only the biggest miner of these elements, but is far-and-away the lead refiner, which makes the elements then usable for manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal

That isn’t because they become less powerful but because they become dependable, affordable and broadly usable—quietly triumphant and easily overlooked.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because the system can switch electrical current extremely quickly and efficiently, it converts more of the available electricity into usable power.

From Science Daily

“It’s getting to the point now where it’s actually usable and reliable,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The measurements showed that when iron is scarce, as much as 25% of the proteins that capture light become "uncoupled" from the structures that convert that energy into usable chemical forms.

From Science Daily