Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Binary

Also known as: Binary system

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

This article from the 1928–1936 Soviet Great Medical Encyclopedia defines the term binary as consisting of two parts or components. It provides examples from physical chemistry, including binary electrolytes, binary mixtures, and binary alloys.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

BINARY (from the Latin binarius - double), consisting of two parts or components. In physical chemistry, the following terms are used: binary electrolyte—consisting of two monovalent ions, for example: K•Cl′, Na•J′, Ag•NO3′; binary mixture—a mixture of two components, usually changing its properties depending on the quantitative ratio between both components; binary alloy—consisting of two metals.

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“Binary.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/binary/