biphasic
Adjective
Meaning
biphasic (not comparable)
Having two phases.
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An argument that increased jaggedness in the contact line enhances droplet mobility has also been proposed. citation Many hydrophobic materials found in nature rely on Cassie's law and are biphasic on the submicrometer level with one component air.
In the United States alone, it is believed that over 100 million Americans have tried cannabis, with 25 million Americans having used it within the past year. citation The psychoactive effects of cannabis are known to have a biphasic nature.
It is interesting to note that GHB has biphasic effects on neuronal loss, with lower doses (10 mg/kg) producing the most neurotoxicity, and higher doses (100 mg/kg) producing less.