Dendrite derives from the Greek word "dendron" meaning ( "tree-like"), and may refer to:
Biology
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Dendrite
Dendrites (from Greek δένδρον ''déndron'', "tree"), also dendrons, are branched protoplasmic extensions of a nerve cell that propagate the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body, or soma, of the ...
, a branched projection of a neuron
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Dendrite (non-neuronal) {{unreferenced, date=December 2011
A dendrite is a branching projection of the cytoplasm of a cell. While the term is most commonly used to refer to the branching projections of neurons, it can also be used to refer to features of other types of c ...
, branching projections of certain skin cells and immune cells
Physical
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Dendrite (metal)
A dendrite in metallurgy is a characteristic tree-like structure of crystals growing as molten metal solidifies, the shape produced by faster growth along energetically favourable crystallographic directions. This dendritic growth has large co ...
, a characteristic tree-like structure of crystals growing as molten metal freezes
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Dendrite (mathematics)
In mathematics, a dendrite is a certain type of topological space that may be characterized either as a locally connected dendroid or equivalently as a locally connected continuum that contains no simple closed curves.
Importance
Dendrites may ...
, a locally connected continuum that contains no simple closed curves
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Dendrite (crystal)
A crystal dendrite is a crystal that develops with a typical multi-branching form. The name comes from the Greek word dendron (δενδρον) which means "tree", since the crystal's structure resembles that of a tree. These crystals can be synth ...
, a crystal that develops with a typical multi-branching tree-like form
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Dendrimer
Dendrimers are highly ordered, branched polymeric molecules. Synonymous terms for dendrimer include arborols and cascade molecules. Typically, dendrimers are symmetric about the core, and often adopt a spherical three-dimensional morphology. The ...
, a repetitively branched molecule
Software
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Dendrite (matrix)
Matrix is an open standard and communication protocol for real-time communication. It aims to make real-time communication work seamlessly between different service providers, in the way that standard Simple Mail Transfer Protocol email current ...
, a server for the
matrix
Matrix most commonly refers to:
* ''The Matrix'' (franchise), an American media franchise
** '' The Matrix'', a 1999 science-fiction action film
** "The Matrix", a fictional setting, a virtual reality environment, within ''The Matrix'' (franchi ...
protocol written in
Go
Brand
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Dendrite (adhesive)
Dendrite is a contact adhesive and rubber cement brand marketed in South Asia, mainly in Northeast India, Bangladesh and Bhutan
Bhutan (; dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Druk Yul ), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan,), is a landloc ...
, a brand of contact cement from India and South Asia
See also
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Dendroid (disambiguation) The word Dendroid derives from the Greek word "dendron" meaning ( "tree-like")
Dendroid may refer to:
* Dendroid (topology), in mathematics
* Dendroid (malware)
Dendroid is malware that affects Android OS and targets the mobile platform.
It was ...
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