Most attacks of pancreatitis are caused by gallstones that block the flow of pancreatic enzymes or by excessive amounts of alcohol. Sudden (acute) pancreatitis may happen after a drinking binge or after many episodes of heavy drinking. Other causes of acute pancreatitis are: Infections, including mumps.
Density as a Characteristic Property. The density of a substance is a characteristic of that substance. Therefore, density is a property that can be used to help identify a substance. Properties used to help identify substances are called characteristic properties. Characteristic properties are not affected by the amount or shape of a substance: A bolt made from iron will have the same characteristic properties as the hull of an iron ship or a piece of iron railing.
1. the characteristic physical structure given to a material, an object, etc., by the size, shape, and arrangement of its parts: soil of a sandy texture. 2. the characteristic structure of the threads, fibers, etc., that make up a textile fabric: coarse texture. 3. essential or characteristic quality; essence. 4. the visual and tactile quality of the surface of a work of art resulting from the way in which the materials are used. 5. the quality given, as to a musical work, by the combination or interrelation of parts or elements.