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 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

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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

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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, ...