Polyester

A fiber-forming, thermoplastic synthetic polymer, often chosen for its bulkiness, color clarity and resistance to stains and fading. Not as resilient as nylon, but a great ...

polyester

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Synthetic fiber most often used in staple spun yarns.

chip

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

Complex electric circuit that is etched onto a tiny slice of a material called semiconductor.

roentgen

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

The amount-of radiation that will produce one electrostatic unit of ions per cubic centimeter volume.

schering bridge

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

An alternating current form of Wheatstone bridge, used for comparing capacitances or for measuring the phase angle of a capacitor by comparison with a standard capacitor.

semiconductor

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

A material whose resistivity is between that of insulators and conductors. The resistivity is often changed by light, heat, an electric field, or magnetic field. Current flow is ...

series lamp operation

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

Refers to ballasts that employ a single current path passing through all lamps operated by the ballast If one lamp should fail, companion lamps operated by the same ballast will ...

silicone

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

Polymeric materials in which the recurring chemical group contains silicon and oxygen atoms as links in the main chain.

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victim blaming

When the victim of a crime is told that they are in some way responsible for their situation. This generally happens very subtly, to the point where ...