Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 24, 2008 10:20
16 yrs ago
Hindi term
प्रलम्बित
Hindi to English
Medical
Medical: Health Care
The term has been used in context of a medical experiment.
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +1 | suspended | C.M. Rawal |
5 +2 | Hanging, Dilatory | Rajesh Srivastava |
4 +1 | Pendulous,suspended | chandan mishra |
4 | elongated, extended, distended | Anindita Basu (X) |
3 +1 | prolonged, lengthened, suspended | Pundora |
3 | hanging down/ resting (upon)/delayed | Rajan Chopra |
Proposed translations
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6 hrs
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suspended
In a science or medical practical, a test tube or any other appartus is suspended with the help of suspenders. The Hindi word for this is 'प्रलम्बित' also written as प्रलंबित.
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Here are two more examples to explain the technical parlance:
In order to demonstrate the paramagnetism of postasium superoxide, we suspended a test tube of the substance from a thread as shown below.
mattson.creighton.edu/KO2/KO2.html
A test tube and balloon full of oxygen gas are suspended from the ceiling. The test tube is carefully lowered into a Dewar flask of liquid nitrogen. ...
www.chemmybear.com/liqo2.html
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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-02-24 18:15:04 GMT)
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Here are two more examples to explain the technical parlance:
In order to demonstrate the paramagnetism of postasium superoxide, we suspended a test tube of the substance from a thread as shown below.
mattson.creighton.edu/KO2/KO2.html
A test tube and balloon full of oxygen gas are suspended from the ceiling. The test tube is carefully lowered into a Dewar flask of liquid nitrogen. ...
www.chemmybear.com/liqo2.html
Example sentence:
If a solution is to be heated, it should be placed in a test tube and suspended in a beaker of boiling (or in some cases only hot) water. ...
in a suspended test-tube of distilled water or salt solution. In the earlier experi-. ments heat in small amounts was applied at short intervals directly to ...
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2 mins
elongated, extended, distended
as in, distended abdomen
Peer comment(s):
disagree |
Mohd Shahid Akhtar
: i think hanging is proper
7 hrs
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agree |
Ramesh Bhatt
4 days
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+1
1 hr
prolonged, lengthened, suspended
One these may serve your purpose, though I am not sure as I don't know what the context exactly is.
These words are given in Hindi-English Dictionary of Allied Publishers Limited.
These words are given in Hindi-English Dictionary of Allied Publishers Limited.
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1 hr
Hanging, Dilatory
This is something which hangs vertically
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-24 12:21:15 GMT)
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Actually it is a sankrit term. The only authentic dictionary of Sanskrit to Hindi by Vaman Rao Apte says about pralamb-कोई भी नीचे की ओर लटकने वाली वस्तु जैसे शाखा, केश या बाल, अंडकोश या कंठ का हार। All these are called प्रलंबित and in medical terms whatever is hanging inside somewhat vertically is प्रलंबित।
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-24 12:23:35 GMT)
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Meenakshi Dictionary from Hindi to English also supports this.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-24 12:21:15 GMT)
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Actually it is a sankrit term. The only authentic dictionary of Sanskrit to Hindi by Vaman Rao Apte says about pralamb-कोई भी नीचे की ओर लटकने वाली वस्तु जैसे शाखा, केश या बाल, अंडकोश या कंठ का हार। All these are called प्रलंबित and in medical terms whatever is hanging inside somewhat vertically is प्रलंबित।
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-24 12:23:35 GMT)
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Meenakshi Dictionary from Hindi to English also supports this.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Mohd Shahid Akhtar
5 hrs
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धन्यवाद रहमान साहब
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agree |
Ramesh Bhatt
4 days
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धन्यवाद रमेश जी
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2 hrs
hanging down/ resting (upon)/delayed
The oxford Hindi>English dictionary has three meanings for this term. Please see whether one of them fits in your context.
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1 day 3 hrs
Pendulous,suspended
प्रलम्बित means pendulous or suspended substance.
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