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hifructosetrashjuice t1_j3qdlvs wrote
Reply to During digestion, does ethanol react with lipids to form esters, at a significant conversion rate? by spamarind_soda
Even if it occurred in significant amounts, at any rate it'd be all hydrolyzed in duodenum in basic conditions releasing alcohol back (where hydrolysis of fats occurs anyway). It works this way, because alcohol partitions into fat phase and is released from there relatively slowly and liver is good at shredding alcohol
hifructosetrashjuice t1_j0svi15 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in How do X-rays “compress” a nuclear fusion pellet? by i_owe_them13
ablation provides much higher pressures than direct radiation pressure
hifructosetrashjuice t1_ivtf9aw wrote
Reply to comment by hifructosetrashjuice in Why do neutrons tend to interact more readily with light nuclei rather than heavy ones (i.e., why is water a better neutron shield than lead)? by Calgaris_Rex
also you need to keep your material chemically simple, because when interacting with neutron proton is kicked out of molecule. this leaves water, because all products of that can react back forming water again, same goes for hydrogen. this does not work for oil, for example, that is if you wanted to put oil in nuclear reactor for some reason
hifructosetrashjuice t1_ivtekb4 wrote
Reply to comment by 2science in Why do neutrons tend to interact more readily with light nuclei rather than heavy ones (i.e., why is water a better neutron shield than lead)? by Calgaris_Rex
liquid hydrogen or liquid methane is great moderator when you need very cold neutrons. remember you can cool down neutrons only down to energy of thermal motion - liquid hydrogen is pretty cold at 20K
hifructosetrashjuice t1_irc4kdk wrote
Reply to comment by FogeltheVogel in is it possible to synthesize proteins chemically? by yeeturking
or you could make several pieces on solid phase then combine them together. there are many caveats but this can work
hifructosetrashjuice t1_j68tu4l wrote
Reply to comment by CrustalTrudger in can gemstones be melted into a gradient? by Acceptable_Shift_247
what about growing single crystal of quartz with one dopant, and then grafting quartz with another dopant on it