General science

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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A line along which the speed of the wind is constant. Isotachs are customarily represented on surfaces of constant elevation or atmospheric pressure, or in vertical cross sections. The closeness of ...

Cantilever

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A linear structural member supported both transversely and rotationally at one end only; the other end of the member is free to deflect and rotate. Cantilevers are common throughout nature and ...

Schrödinger's wave equation

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A linear, homogeneous partial differential equation that determines the evolution with time of a quantum-mechanical wave function.

Meridian

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A line of longitude on Earth or in the sky, perpendicular to the Equator, and extending between the North and South poles.

Phospholipid

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A lipid that contains one or more phosphate groups. Like fatty acids, phospholipids are amphipathic in nature; that is, each molecule consists of a hydrophilic (having strong affinity for water) ...

Amblygonite

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A lithium aluminium phosphate mineral of basic formula LiAl(PO 4 )(F). The structure of amblygonite consists of phosphate (PO 4 ) groups of tetrahedra and AlO 6 groups of octahedra. Each PO 4 ...

Apostomatida

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A little-studied group of ciliates comprising an order of the Holotrichia. The majority occur as commensals on marine crustaceans. This association is generally more intimate and complex than that ...