Single Crystal Sapphire: A material for implantation composed of a single crystalline alpha aluminum oxide which is identical in crystalline structure to a gem sapphire.

 

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Single Crystal Sapphire: A material for implantation composed of a single crystalline alpha aluminum oxide which is identical in crystalline structure to a gem sapphire.

Single-Elimination: A tournament where a team is eliminated after one loss.

Single-Estate Coffee: Coffee produced by a single farm, single mill, or single group of farms, and marketed without mixture with other coffees. Many specialty coffees are now identified by estate name, rather tha . . . View Full Definition

Single-Factor Model: A mutual fund that invests in individual countries outside the United States.

Single-Gene Disorder: Hereditary disorder caused by a mutant allele of a single gene (e.g., duchenne muscular dystrophy, retinoblastoma, sickle cell disease).

Single-Family, Owner-Occupied Dwellings: A dwelling which will be owned and occupied by a signatory to the mortgage or deed of trust secured by such dwelling within 90 days of the execution of the mortgage or deed of trust.

Single-Country Fund: A single put option or call option, as opposed to a spread or straddle, which involves multiple puts and calls.

Single-Camera Production: A mode of production wherein one camera operates at a time and the shots are done in the most economically efficient order. On television, the main mode used in creating prime-time dramas, m . . . View Full Definition

Single Overhead Cam (SOHC): A single cam shaft found in the head or top of the engine that activates the valves. (Compare DOHC).

Single Option: A leading futures and options exchange in Singapore.