See Also: activated resin(medicine)
light-activated resin(medicine)
Evolute(medicine)
evolute(2)(dictionary)
evolute(1)(dictionary)
activated state(medicine)
activated sludge(medicine)
Activated charcoal(health)
activated glucose(medicine)
activated complex(medicine)

evolute(1) (iou) and activated resin (medicine)


evolute(1) (iou)



evolute noun & adjective. M18.
[Latin evolutus pa. pple of evolvere EVOLVE.]
Math. (Designating) a curve that is the locus of the centres of curvature of a given curve (its involute) and is the envelope of the normals; so called because a point on a taut string unwound from the evolute traces the involute.

activated resin (medicine)


activated resin -->
autopolymer resin


Autopolymerizing resin, any resin that can be polymerised by chemical catalysis rather than by the application of heat; used in dentistry for dental restoration, denture repair, and impression trays.

Synonym: activated resin, cold cure resin, cold-curing resin, quick cure resin, self-curing resin.