types:
fenomeno
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
degenerazione
the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
levitazione
the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
risultato
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
fortuna
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
assorbimento
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
accumulo
an increase by natural growth or addition
adattamento
the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
agglutinazione
a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)
fioritura
the organic process of bearing flowers
catabolismo
breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
centrifugazione
the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge
data processing
(computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information
marasma
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
diffusione
(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
distillazione
the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors
deriva
the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
evoluzione
(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
estrazione
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
filtrazione
the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium
fossilizzazione
the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone
bradisismo
(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
ontogenesi
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
inflazione
a general and progressive increase in prices
ionizzazione
the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas
magnetizzazione
the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)
metabolismo,
ricambio
the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
nutrizione
(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance
radiografia
the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light
rigenerazione
(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
scatto
a process that liberates or discharges something
secrezione
the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
sericoltura
raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk
sinergia
the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
traspirazione
the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature
vulcanizzazione
process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them