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 ce ...
, branching projections of certain skin cells and immune cells
Physical
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Dendrite (metal), 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 synt ...
, 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 curren ...
, 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'' (franchis ...
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.
Products
The adhesive is marketed in glue sticks, glue tubes and in cans. Dendrite holds 80% of the market share ...
, a brand of contact cement from India and South Asia
See also
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Dendroid (disambiguation)
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