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ghost band

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any spurious results clustered together, outside of normal expected ranges (as in a plot of recorded energy values, with an inexplicable blot, marring the clean expected results).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

A large band or stripe that appears on a developed gel as a wide halo with no specific, distinguishable signal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • Ghost bands are a common problem in western blot analysis.

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noun

Meaning 3

Impersonators of a well-known musical band hired to perform while the real band members are elsewhere.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle

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