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fret — fret1 [fret] vt. fretted, fretting [ME freten < OE fretan, to devour, akin to Ger fressen, Goth fra itan < Gmc prefix * fra (OE for : see FOR ) + * itan, to eat (OE etan: see EAT)] 1. to eat away; gnaw 2. to wear away by gnawing, rubbing,… … English World dictionary
fret saw — Compass Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fret — I. verb (fretted; fretting) Etymology: Middle English, to devour, fret, from Old English fretan to devour; akin to Old High German frezzan to devour, ezzan to eat more at eat Date: 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to eat or gnaw into ; corr … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Förster-Resonanzenergietransfer — Animation der abstandsabhängigen Energieübertragung von einem angeregten Donor auf einen Akzeptor über den Förstermechanismus. Der Förster Resonanzenergietransfer (kurz FRET), manchmal auch Fluoreszenz Resonanzenergietransfer genannt, ist ein… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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