Physical Chemistry: A branch of chemistry that studies chemical phenomena from a physical and mathematical perspective. Physical chemistry includes chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, spectroscopy, quantum chemistry, and statistical mechanics.

 

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Physical Chemistry: A branch of chemistry that studies chemical phenomena from a physical and mathematical perspective. Physical chemistry includes chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, spectroscopy, quantum chemi . . . View Full Definition

Physical Property: Measurement of a physical property may change the arrangement but not the structure of the molecules of a material. Examples of physical properties are density, color, boiling point, volume, . . . View Full Definition

Physical Safeguards: Physical precautions used to protect assets and records, such as locks on doors, fireproof vaults, password verification, security gauds.

Physical Oceanographic Real Time System (PORTS): A national system of current, water level, and other oceanographical and meteorological sensors telemetering data in real-time to central locations for storage, processing, and dissemination . . . View Full Definition

Physical Map: A map of the locations of identifiable landmarks on dna (e.g., restriction enzyme cutting sites, genes), regardless of inheritance. Distance is measured in base pairs. For the human genome, . . . View Full Definition

Physical Examination: A medical examination performed by a company physician or an independent physician to ascertain whether or not an individual is able to perform the physical requirements of a particular job.

Physical Fitness: Well-being physical condition got through workout, such as muscle strength and endurance, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility.

Physical Therapy: Rehabilitation concerned with restoration of function and prevention of physical disability following disease, injury or loss of body part.

Physical Verification: A procedure auditors use to ensure that inventory recorded in the book is correct by actually checking out the physical inventory.

Stereochemistry: Stereochemistry is the study of how the properties of a compound are affected by the spatial positions of groups within its molecules. Stereochemistry is also concerned with determining the . . . View Full Definition