pseudochannel

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|geology}} A [[subparallel]] [[feature]] consisting of a central [[core]] of [[undeformed]] strata, roughly U-shaped in cross section and cigar-shaped in plan, embedded in finer grained material.
2. {{lb|en|hydraulics}} One division of an actual channel into multiple theoretical channels, one per opening, to represent flow through openings into sidestreams.
3. {{lb|en|orthophotography}} One of multiple [[orthorectified]] [[image]]s for a single location, each representing a different [[DEM]] (digital elevation model).
4. {{lb|en|physics}} A [[virtual]] [[channel]] included in the [[mathematical]] [[model]] of electron collisions to account for [[excluded]] [[state]]s when using the Matrix Effective Potential (MEP) method.
5. {{lb|en|electronics|communications}} Any data channel that is introduced as a theoretical pathway that does not correspond to a physical channel.
6. {{lb|en|chemistry}} A theoretical channel representing the pathway by which a chemical agent interacts with a receptor site.

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