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protecting — adjective shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort (Freq. 1) the protecting blanket of snow a protecting alibi • Similar to: ↑protective … Useful english dictionary
Protecting — Protect Pro*tect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Protected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Protecting}.] [L. protectus, p. p. of protegere, literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover. See {Tegument}.] To cover or shield from danger or injury; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Protecting power — A protecting power is a state which somehow protects another state, and/or represents the interests of the protected state s citizens in a third state. In diplomatic usage, protecting power refers to a relationship that may occur when two… … Wikipedia
Protecting group — A protecting group or protective group is introduced into a molecule by chemical modification of a functional group in order to obtain chemoselectivity in a subsequent chemical reaction. It plays an important role in multistep organic synthesis.… … Wikipedia
Protecting the Virtual Commons — In 2003, Ruben van Wendel de Joode, Hans de Bruijn, and Michel van Eeten published a paper entitled Protecting the Virtual Commons: Self organizing Open Source Communities and Innovative Intellectual Property Regimes . The introduction of the… … Wikipedia
Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act — The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 (S. 3480) is a bill introduced in the United States Senate by Joe Lieberman (Independent Democrat, Connecticut), Susan Collins (Republican Party, Maine), and Tom Carper (Democratic Party,… … Wikipedia
protecting shield — apsaugos skydas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. protecting shield vok. Schutzschild, n rus. защитный экран, m pranc. écran de protection, m; écran protecteur, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
protecting — protectingly, adv. protectingness, n. /preuh tek ting/, adj. providing protection or shelter. [1620 30; PROTECT + ING2] * * * … Universalium
protecting — prÉ™ tektɪŋ n. defending, guarding, sheltering pro·tect || prÉ™ tekt v. defend, save from harm; watch over, guard … English contemporary dictionary
protecting group — noun Any chemical entity that is temporarily reacted with a functional group so as to protect it from a subsequent reaction … Wiktionary
