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General science
A variety of science subjects concerning the fundamental knowledge about different aspects of our world and their underlying principles.
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Oscillation
Science; General science
A steady, backward and forward motion across a central point(like the pendulum of a clock) is called as oscillation.
Radiocarbon dating
Science; General science
A way of measuring how old the remains of living things are. Radiocarbon dating uses a radioactive form of carbon called carbon-14.
Respondeat superior
Science; General science
A legal theory that imposes legal liability on an employer for the actions of the employee.
Asteroid
Science; General science
(also called planetoid) - A medium-sized rocky object that orbits the Sun. It's smaller than a planet but larger than a meteoroid. Also, any number of small bodies that revolve around the Sun.
Asthenosphere
Science; General science
The upper part of the Earth's mantle. The asthenosphere lies beneath the lithosphere and is made of several hundred miles of partially molten rock.
Clone
Science; General science
A living thing that is a copy of another. A cell, a group of cells, or an organism can be a clone.
Evaporation
Science; General science
The change of a liquid into a vapour when the liquid is below its boiling point. Puddles dry up and disappear because of evaporation.
