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matrix, ground substance, intercellular substance | the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded | |
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matrix | [in geology] amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded | |
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matrix | mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface | |
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matrix | the formative tissue at the base of a nail | |
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matrix | [in mathematics] a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules | |
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matrix | an enclosure within which something originates or develops |