These pints are divided into two cups (though the imperial cup is rarely used now), which in turn are divided into two gills (gills are also rarely used). Thus a gallon is equal to four quarts, eight pints, sixteen cups or thirty-two gills.
Binding constant. Home Â» Binding constant. Definition. noun. A mathematical constant that describes the bonding affinity between two molecules at equilibrium. Supplement. It is the measure of the affinity of an enzyme for its substrate. An example is the measure of the strength of binding in the hapten-antibody interaction.
Part of the Electronics glossary: The dielectric constant is the ratio of the permittivity of a substance to the permittivity of free space. It is an expression of the extent to which a material concentrates electric flux, and is the electrical equivalent of relative magnetic permeability.