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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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Quark-gluon plasma
Science; General science
A predicted state of nuclear matter containing deconfined quarks and gluons. According to the theory of strong interactions, called quantum chromodynamics, hadrons such as mesons and nucleons (the ...
Bluefish
Science; General science
A predatory and voracious species of fish that ranges throughout the tropical and temperate seas of the world, except for the eastern and central Pacific areas. A single species, Pomatomus saltatrix ...
Boiler
Science; General science
A pressurised system in which water is vaporised to steam, the desired end product, by heat transferred from a source of higher temperature, usually the products of combustion from burning fuels. ...
Hydraulic accumulator
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A pressure vessel which operates as a fluid source device or shock absorber. It is used to store fluid under pressure or to absorb excessive pressure increases. The hydraulic accumulator is an ...
Hypnosis
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A presumed altered state of consciousness in which the hypnotised individual is usually more susceptible to suggestion than in his or her normal state. In this context, a suggestion is understood to ...
Air
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A predominantly mechanical mixture of a variety of individual gases enveloping the terrestrial globe to form the Earth's atmosphere. In this sense air is one of the three basic components, air, ...
Micrometre
Science; General science
A precision instrument used to measure small distances and angles. A common use is on a machinist's caliper, as in the illustration .
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