dendritic
adjective
den·drit·ic
(ˌ)den-ˈdri-tik 
: resembling or having dendrites : branching like a tree
a dendritic drainage system
dendritic cells
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Yet when the researchers blocked key proteins involved in dendritic growth, the improvements disappeared—a suggestion that the drug’s mental-health effects might depend on the growth.
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Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Classic six-sided snowflakes, known as dendritic flakes, accumulate best.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2026
Snow Snow falls when the air temperature is below 32 degrees, all the way from where the snow forms (the dendritic growth zone) to just above the surface.
—Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Accelerating the commercialization of next-gen batteries In traditional batteries, electrolyte solvents break down to produce soft, fragile organic SEI layers, leading to uneven lithium plating and the formation of sharp, dendritic structures that resemble needles.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
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Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Classic six-sided snowflakes, known as dendritic flakes, accumulate best.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2026
Snow Snow falls when the air temperature is below 32 degrees, all the way from where the snow forms (the dendritic growth zone) to just above the surface.
—Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Accelerating the commercialization of next-gen batteries In traditional batteries, electrolyte solvents break down to produce soft, fragile organic SEI layers, leading to uneven lithium plating and the formation of sharp, dendritic structures that resemble needles.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Dendritic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dendritic. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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