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Characteristic angle of slope formed with the horizontal by the side of a static conical mound of powder.
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Q. Characteristic angle of slope formed with the horizontal by the side of a static conical mound of powder.
Ans → angle of repose
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Ans → agglomeration
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Ans → amorphous
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Ans → amphiphilic
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Q. Characteristic angle of slope formed with the horizontal by the side of a static conical mound of powder.
Ans → angle of repose
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Ans → binder
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Ans → bioassay
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Ans → bioavailability
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Ans → bioequivalence
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Ans → biological half life
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Ans → biological product
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