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essay
- noun an analytic or interpretive literary composition
- noun a tentative attempt
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concept
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
conception; construct.
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partial
- noun the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant
partial derivative.
- noun a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
partial tone; overtone.
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lippmann
- noun United States journalist (1889-1974)
Walter Lippmann.
- noun French physicist who developed the first color photographic process (1845-1921)
Gabriel Lippmann.
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magnetic
- adjective of or relating to or caused by magnetism
- adjective having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel
magnetized; magnetised.
- the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material
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brownian
Pertaining to Dr. Robert Brown, who first demonstrated (about 1827) the commonness of the motion described below.
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cobalt
- noun a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition
atomic number 27; Co.
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surgical
- adjective of or relating to or involving or used in surgery
- surgical instruments
- surgical intervention
- adjective relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
operative.
- a surgical appendix
- a surgical procedure
- operative dentistry
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emil_klaus_julius_fuchs
- noun British physicist who was born in Germany and fled Nazi persecution; in the 1940s he passed secret information to the USSR about the development of the atom bomb in the United States (1911-1988)
Fuchs; Klaus Fuchs.
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tectonics
- noun the science of architecture
architectonics.
- noun the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
plate tectonics; plate tectonic theory.
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lodge
- noun English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
Sir Oliver Lodge; Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge.
- noun a formal association of people with similar interests
guild; club; society; social club; gild; order.
- he joined a golf club
- they formed a small lunch society
- men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today
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ernst_mach
- noun Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916)
Mach.
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gabriel_daniel_fahrenheit
- noun German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)
Fahrenheit.
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millikan
- noun United States physicist who isolated the electron and measured its charge (1868-1953)
Robert Andrews Millikan.
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electricity
- noun a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
- noun energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
electrical energy.
- they built a car that runs on electricity
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literary
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of literature
- adjective satellite knowledgeable about literature
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charge
- noun an impetuous rush toward someone or something
- the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary
- the battle began with a cavalry charge
- noun (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
complaint.
- he was arrested on a charge of larceny
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william_gilbert
- noun a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
Sir William Gilbert; Gilbert; William S. Gilbert; William Schwenk Gilbert.
- noun English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603)
Gilbert.
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statics
- noun the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium
- noun a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
atmospherics; static; atmospheric static.
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heaviside
- noun English physicist and electrical engineer who helped develop telegraphic and telephonic communications; in 1902 (independent of A. E. Kennelly) he suggested the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1850-1925)
Oliver Heaviside.
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van_allen
- noun United States physicist who discovered two belts of charged particles from the solar wind trapped by the Earth's magnetic field (born in 1914)
James Alfred Van Allen.
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geometrical
- adjective of or relating to or determined by geometry
geometric.
- adjective satellite characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration
geometric.
- a buffalo hide painted with red and black geometric designs
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prokhorov
- noun Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002)
Aleksandr Mikjailovich Prokhorov; Aleksandr Prokhorov.
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electrovalent
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henry
- noun a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
H.
- noun English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836)
William Henry.
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month
- noun one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
calendar month.
- he paid the bill last month
- noun a time unit of approximately 30 days
- he was given a month to pay the bill
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joule
- noun a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
watt second; J.
- noun English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889)
James Prescott Joule.
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nanomagnetism
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rayleigh
- noun English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)
Lord Rayleigh; John William Strutt; Third Baron Rayleigh.
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louis
- noun United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
Joseph Louis Barrow; Joe Louis.
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max_karl_ernst_ludwig_planck
- noun German physicist whose explanation of blackbody radiation in the context of quantized energy emissions initiated quantum theory (1858-1947)
Max Planck; Planck.
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john_dalton
- noun English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
Dalton.
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discrete
- adjective satellite constituting a separate entity or part
distinct.
- a government with three discrete divisions
- on two distinct occasions
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vector
- noun a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
- noun a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
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phase
- noun any distinct time period in a sequence of events
stage.
- we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected
- noun (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
form.
- the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system
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science
- noun a particular branch of scientific knowledge
scientific discipline.
- noun ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
skill.
- the skill of a well-trained boxer
- the sweet science of pugilism
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radio
- noun medium for communication
wireless; radiocommunication.
- noun an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
receiving set; wireless; radio receiver; tuner; radio set.
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hess
- noun English pianist (1890-1965)
Dame Myra Hess.
- noun Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain (1881-1973)
Walter Hess; Walter Rudolf Hess.
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optics
- noun the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
- noun optical properties
- the optics of a telescope
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cecil_frank_powell
- noun English physicist who discovered the pion (the first known meson) which is a subatomic particle involved in holding the nucleus together (1903-1969)
Powell.
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albert_einstein
- noun physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
Einstein.
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petrology
- noun the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
lithology.
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holography
- noun the branch of optics that deals with the use of coherent light from a laser in order to make a hologram that can then be used to create a three-dimensional image
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force
- noun a powerful effect or influence
- the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them
- noun (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- force equals mass times acceleration
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occurrence
- noun an event that happens
occurrent; natural event; happening.
- noun an instance of something occurring
- a disease of frequent occurrence
- the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets
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statistical_mechanics
- noun the branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws governing its component particles
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sign
- noun a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
mark.
- he showed signs of strain
- they welcomed the signs of spring
- noun a public display of a message
- he posted signs in all the shop windows
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morphology
- noun the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
- noun studies of the rules for forming admissible words
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first_baron_rutherford
- noun British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937)
Rutherford; Ernest Rutherford; First Baron Rutherford of Nelson.
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george_gamow
- noun United States physicist (born in Russia) who was a proponent of the big-bang theory and who did research in radioactivity and suggested the triplet code for DNA (1904-1968)
Gamow.
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andré
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index
- noun a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
- noun a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
index number; indicator; indicant.
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+
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kirchhoff
- noun German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887)
Gustav Robert Kirchhoff; G. R. Kirchhoff.
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landau
- noun Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
Lev Davidovich Landau.
- noun a four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately
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current
- noun a flow of electricity through a conductor
electric current.
- the current was measured in amperes
- noun a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
stream.
- the raft floated downstream on the current
- he felt a stream of air
- the hose ejected a stream of water
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annals
- noun reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
- noun a chronological account of events in successive years
chronological record.
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net
- noun a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
cyberspace; internet.
- noun a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
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body
- noun the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
organic structure; physical structure.
- he felt as if his whole body were on fire
- noun a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
- the whole body filed out of the auditorium
- the student body
- administrative body
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thomas_young
- noun British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)
Young.
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jean-frederic_joliot
- noun French nuclear physicist who was Marie Curie's assistant and who worked with Marie Curie's daughter who he married (taking the name Joliot-Curie); he and his wife discovered how to synthesize new radioactive elements (1900-1958)
Joliot; Jean-Frederic Joliot-Curie; Joliot-Curie.
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full
- noun the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
full moon; full-of-the-moon; full phase of the moon.
- verb beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening
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christian
- adjective following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ
- noun a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
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exchange
- noun chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
- noun a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
- they had a bitter exchange
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clerk
- noun an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
- noun a salesperson in a store
shop clerk; salesclerk; shop assistant.
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orbital
- adjective of or relating to an orbit
- orbital revolution
- orbital velocity
- adjective of or relating to the eye socket
- orbital scale
- orbital arch
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understanding
- noun the cognitive condition of someone who understands
apprehension; savvy; discernment.
- he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
- noun the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
agreement.
- they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business
- there was an understanding between management and the workers
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heitler
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ferrimagnets
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magnetism
- noun attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
magnetic attraction; magnetic force.
- noun the branch of science that studies magnetism
magnetics.
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elementary_particle
- noun (physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter
fundamental particle.
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consideration
- noun the process of giving careful thought to something
- noun information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
condition; circumstance.
- another consideration is the time it would take
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magnetise
- verb attract strongly, as if with a magnet
bewitch; mesmerize; mesmerise; magnetize; spellbind.
- She magnetized the audience with her tricks
- verb make magnetic
magnetize.
- The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings
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contraction
- noun (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
muscular contraction; muscle contraction.
- noun the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
condensation; compression.
- the contraction of a gas on cooling
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dry
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
prohibitionist.
- verb remove the moisture from and make dry
dry out.
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great
- noun a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
- he is one of the greats of American music
- adjective satellite relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
- a great juicy steak
- a great multitude
- the great auk
- a great old oak
- a great ocean liner
- a great delay
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edward_appleton
- noun English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
Sir Edward Victor Appleton; Appleton.
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antisymmetric
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magnetodielectric
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study
- noun a detailed critical inspection
survey.
- noun applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
work.
- mastering a second language requires a lot of work
- no schools offer graduate study in interior design
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thermostatics
- noun the aspect of thermodynamics concerned with thermal equilibrium
thermodynamics of equilibrium.
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john_william_strutt
- noun English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)
Lord Rayleigh; Third Baron Rayleigh; Rayleigh.
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resonance
- noun an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
- noun a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
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chiton
- noun a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece
- noun primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates
polyplacophore; coat-of-mail shell; sea cradle.
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mix
- noun a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
premix.
- noun an event that combines things in a mixture
mixture.
- a gradual mixture of cultures
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baptist
One who administers baptism; -- specifically applied to John, the forerunner of Christ. Milton.
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avionics
- noun science and technology of electronic systems and devices for aeronautics and astronautics
- avionics has become even more important with the development of the space program
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benjamin_thompson
- noun English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)
Thompson; Count Rumford.
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lorentz_force
- noun the force experienced by a point charge moving along a wire that is in a magnetic field; the force is at right angles to both the current and the magnetic field
- the Lorentz force can be used to suspend a current-carrying object between two magnets
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james_prescott_joule
- noun English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889)
Joule.
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total
- noun the whole amount
aggregate; sum; totality.
- noun a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
sum; amount.
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huygens
- noun Dutch physicist who first formulated the wave theory of light (1629-1695)
Christiaan Huygens; Christian Huygens.
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unit
- noun any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
unit of measurement.
- the dollar is the United States unit of currency
- a unit of wheat is a bushel
- change per unit volume
- noun an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole
- the reduced the number of units and installations
- the word is a basic linguistic unit
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ampère
(Elec.) The unit of electric current; -- defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by U. S. Statute as, one tenth of the unit of current of the C. G. S. system of electro-magnetic units, or the practical equivalent of the unvarying current which, when passed through a standard solution of nitrate of silver in water, deposits silver at the rate of 0.001118 grams per second. Called also the international ampère.
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cosmological
- adjective pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe
cosmogonical; cosmogonic; cosmologic; cosmogenic.
- cosmologic science
- cosmological redshift
- cosmogonic theories of the origin of the universe
- adjective pertaining to the branch of philosophy dealing with the elements and laws and especially the characteristics of the universe such as space and time and causality
cosmologic.
- cosmologic philosophy
- a cosmological argument is an argument that the universe demands the admission of an adequate external cause which is God
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kelvin
- noun the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
K.
- noun British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907)
William Thompson; First Baron Kelvin.
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third_baron_rayleigh
- noun English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)
Lord Rayleigh; John William Strutt; Rayleigh.
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negative
- noun a reply of denial
- he answered in the negative
- noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
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quantum_mechanics
- noun the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)
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sample
- noun a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
- noun items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
sample distribution; sampling.
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length
- noun the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
- the length of the table was 5 feet
- noun continuance in time
duration.
- the ceremony was of short duration
- he complained about the length of time required
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type
- noun a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
- what type of sculpture do you prefer?
- noun a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
case; eccentric; character.
- a real character
- a strange character
- a friendly eccentric
- the capable type
- a mental case
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theoretical
- adjective concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
theoretic.
- adjective concerned with theories rather than their practical applications
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gamow
- noun United States physicist (born in Russia) who was a proponent of the big-bang theory and who did research in radioactivity and suggested the triplet code for DNA (1904-1968)
George Gamow.
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piezomagnetism
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aeromechanics
- noun the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
aerodynamics.
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nernst
- noun German physicist and chemist who formulated the third law of thermodynamics (1864-1941)
Walther Hermann Nernst.
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bodily
- adjective of or relating to or belonging to the body
- a bodily organ
- bodily functions
- adjective satellite affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
corporal; somatic; corporeal.
- bodily needs
- a corporal defect
- corporeal suffering
- a somatic symptom or somatic illness
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electrovalent_bond
- noun a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion
electrostatic bond; ionic bond.
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interaction
- noun a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
- noun (physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons
fundamental interaction.
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geophysics
- noun geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
geophysical science.
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victor_franz_hess
- noun United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964)
Victor Hess; Hess.
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overrun
- noun too much production or more than expected
overproduction.
- verb invade in great numbers
infest.
- the roaches infested our kitchen
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high
- noun a lofty level or position or degree
- summer temperatures reached an all-time high
- noun an air mass of higher than normal pressure
- the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high
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monopoles
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oliver_heaviside
- noun English physicist and electrical engineer who helped develop telegraphic and telephonic communications; in 1902 (independent of A. E. Kennelly) he suggested the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1850-1925)
Heaviside.
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f
- noun a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
degree Fahrenheit.
- noun a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
atomic number 9; fluorine.
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electrodynamic
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d
- noun a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
calciferol; viosterol; cholecalciferol; vitamin D; ergocalciferol.
- noun the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five
five hundred; 500.
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becquerel
- noun French physicist who discovered that rays emitted by uranium salts affect photographic plates (1852-1908)
Henri Becquerel; Antoine Henri Becquerel.
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tissue
- noun part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
- noun a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
tissue paper.
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william_gilbert
- noun a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
Sir William Gilbert; Gilbert; William S. Gilbert; William Schwenk Gilbert.
- noun English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603)
Gilbert.
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mechanic
- noun a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
machinist; shop mechanic.
- noun someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
auto-mechanic; grease monkey; automobile mechanic; car-mechanic.
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have
- noun a person who possesses great material wealth
rich person; wealthy person.
- verb have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
hold; have got.
- She has $1,000 in the bank
- He has got two beautiful daughters
- She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
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nanotesla
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e.g.
- adverb as an example
for example; for instance.
- take ribbon snakes, for example
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lodestone
- noun a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
loadstone.
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aleksandr_prokhorov
- noun Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002)
Aleksandr Mikjailovich Prokhorov; Prokhorov.
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lorentz
- noun Dutch physicist noted for work on electromagnetic theory (1853-1928)
Hendrik Antoon Lorentz.
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thompson
- noun United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
Homer A. Thompson; Homer Armstrong Thompson; Homer Thompson.
- noun English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)
Count Rumford; Benjamin Thompson.
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magnetic_core
- noun (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories
core.
- each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit
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attract
- verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
pull; pull in; draw in; draw.
- Her good looks attract the stares of many men
- The ad pulled in many potential customers
- This pianist pulls huge crowds
- The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
- verb be attractive to
appeal.
- The idea of a vacation appeals to me
- The beautiful garden attracted many people
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discussion
- noun an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
treatment; discourse.
- the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic
- his treatment of the race question is badly biased
- noun an exchange of views on some topic
word; give-and-take.
- we had a good discussion
- we had a word or two about it
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ibn_al-haytham
- noun an Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)
Al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham; Alhacen; al-Haytham; Alhazen.
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arrangement
- noun the thing arranged or agreed to
agreement.
- they made arrangements to meet in Chicago
- noun an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
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chemical
- noun material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
chemical substance.
- adjective relating to or used in chemistry
chemic.
- chemical engineer
- chemical balance
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twitching
- noun a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
vellication; twitch.
- verb make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
twitch; jerk.
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tyndall
- noun British physicist (born in Ireland) remembered for his experiments on the transparency of gases and the absorption of radiant heat by gases and the transmission of sound through the atmosphere; he was the first person to explain why the daylight sky is blue (1820-1893)
John Tyndall.
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optimal
- adjective satellite most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied
optimum.
- an optimum return on capital
- optimal concentration of a drug
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tension
- noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
stress; tenseness.
- he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
- stress is a vasoconstrictor
- noun the physical condition of being stretched or strained
tautness; tenseness; tensity.
- it places great tension on the leg muscles
- he could feel the tenseness of her body
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product
- noun commodities offered for sale
ware; merchandise.
- good business depends on having good merchandise
- that store offers a variety of products
- noun an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
production.
- they improve their product every year
- they export most of their agricultural production
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joliot
- noun French nuclear physicist who was Marie Curie's assistant and who worked with Marie Curie's daughter who he married (taking the name Joliot-Curie); he and his wife discovered how to synthesize new radioactive elements (1900-1958)
Jean-Frederic Joliot-Curie; Jean-Frederic Joliot; Joliot-Curie.
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description
- noun a statement that represents something in words
verbal description.
- noun the act of describing something
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structure
- noun a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
construction.
- the structure consisted of a series of arches
- she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
- noun the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
- artists must study the structure of the human body
- the structure of the benzene molecule
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philosophy
- noun a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
philosophical system; school of thought; ism; doctrine.
- noun the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
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carnot
- noun French physicist who founded thermodynamics (1796-1832)
Nicolas Leonard Sadi Carnot; Sadi Carnot.
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celestial_mechanics
- noun the branch of astronomy concerned with the application of Newton's laws of motion to the motions of heavenly bodies
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electrostatic_bond
- noun a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion
ionic bond; electrovalent bond.
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parallel
- noun something having the property of being analogous to something else
analogue; analog.
- noun an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
latitude; parallel of latitude; line of latitude.
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isaac_newton
- noun English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
Sir Isaac Newton; Newton.
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philip_warren_anderson
- noun United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-)
Anderson; Philip Anderson; Phil Anderson.
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maxwell
- noun a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
Mx.
- noun Scottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and magnetism and who recognized the electromagnetic nature of light (1831-1879)
James Clerk Maxwell; J. C. Maxwell.
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life
- noun a characteristic state or mode of living
- social life
- city life
- real life
- noun the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
living.
- he could no longer cope with the complexities of life
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spoon
- noun a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
- noun as much as a spoon will hold
spoonful.
- he added two spoons of sugar
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magnetic_flux_density
- noun the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow
magnetic field strength; magnetic induction; magnetic intensity.
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fundamental
- noun any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business
- fundamentals include a company's growth, revenues, earnings, management, and capital structure
- noun the lowest tone of a harmonic series
first harmonic; fundamental frequency.
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alloy
- noun a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
metal.
- brass is an alloy of zinc and copper
- noun the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
admixture.
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dream
- noun a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
dreaming.
- I had a dream about you last night
- noun imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
dreaming.
- he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality
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equation
- noun a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
- noun a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
equivalence; equality; par.
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james_clerk_maxwell
- noun Scottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and magnetism and who recognized the electromagnetic nature of light (1831-1879)
Maxwell; J. C. Maxwell.
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william_bradford_shockley
- noun United States physicist (born in England) who contributed to the development of the electronic transistor (1910-1989)
Shockley; William Shockley.
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magnesia
- noun a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium
periclase; magnesium oxide.
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astronomical
- adjective relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
astronomic.
- adjective satellite inconceivably large
galactic; astronomic.
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move
- noun the act of deciding to do something
- he didn't make a move to help
- his first move was to hire a lawyer
- noun the act of changing your residence or place of business
relocation.
- they say that three moves equal one fire
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fundamental_interaction
- noun (physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons
interaction.
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coercivity
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rare_earth
- noun any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71)
lanthanon; rare-earth element; lanthanide; lanthanoid.
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john_tyndall
- noun British physicist (born in Ireland) remembered for his experiments on the transparency of gases and the absorption of radiant heat by gases and the transmission of sound through the atmosphere; he was the first person to explain why the daylight sky is blue (1820-1893)
Tyndall.
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spontaneous
- adjective happening or arising without apparent external cause
self-generated.
- spontaneous laughter
- spontaneous combustion
- a spontaneous abortion
- adjective satellite said or done without having been planned or written in advance
unwritten; ad-lib.
- he made a few ad-lib remarks
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helmholtz
- noun German physiologist and physicist (1821-1894)
Hermann von Helmholtz; Baron Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz; Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz.
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neodymium
- noun a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
atomic number 60; Nd.
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machine
- noun any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
- noun an efficient person
- the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine
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exclusion
- noun the state of being excluded
- noun the state of being excommunicated
censure; excommunication.
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al-haytham
- noun an Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)
Al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham; Ibn al-Haytham; Alhacen; Alhazen.
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directional
- adjective relating to or indicating directions in space
- adjective relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal
- he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science
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relativity
- noun (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
theory of relativity; Einstein's theory of relativity; relativity theory.
- noun the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else
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attraction
- noun the force by which one object attracts another
attractive force.
- noun an entertainment that is offered to the public
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absence
- noun the state of being absent
- he was surprised by the absence of any explanation
- noun failure to be present
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permanent
- noun a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
permanent wave; perm.
- adjective continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
lasting.
- permanent secretary to the president
- permanent address
- literature of permanent value
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pole_star
- noun the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
Polaris; polestar; polar star; North Star.
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bardeen
- noun United States physicist who won the Nobel prize for physics twice (1908-1991)
John Bardeen.
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acoustomagnetoelectric
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james_franck
- noun United States physicist (born in Germany) who with Gustav Hertz performed an electron scattering experiment that proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Niels Bohr (1882-1964)
Franck.
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fuchs
- noun British physicist who was born in Germany and fled Nazi persecution; in the 1940s he passed secret information to the USSR about the development of the atom bomb in the United States (1911-1988)
Klaus Fuchs; Emil Klaus Julius Fuchs.
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material
- noun the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
stuff.
- coal is a hard black material
- wheat is the stuff they use to make bread
- noun information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
- the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography
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magnetic_field
- noun the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
flux; magnetic flux.
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young
- noun any immature animal
offspring.
- noun United States film and television actress (1913-2000)
Loretta Young.
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joliot-curie
- noun French physicist who (with her husband) synthesized new chemical elements (1897-1956)
Irene Joliot-Curie.
- noun French nuclear physicist who was Marie Curie's assistant and who worked with Marie Curie's daughter who he married (taking the name Joliot-Curie); he and his wife discovered how to synthesize new radioactive elements (1900-1958)
Joliot; Jean-Frederic Joliot-Curie; Jean-Frederic Joliot.
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high-energy_physics
- noun the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
high energy physics; particle physics.
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thales
- noun a presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science; he held that all things originated in water (624-546 BC)
Thales of Miletus.
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search
- noun the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
hunt; hunting.
- noun an investigation seeking answers
- a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing
- the outcome justified the search
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dirac
- noun English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984)
Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac.
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oxygen
- noun a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
O; atomic number 8.
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jam
- noun preserve of crushed fruit
- noun informal terms for a difficult situation
kettle of fish; mess; fix; muddle; hole; pickle.
- he got into a terrible fix
- he made a muddle of his marriage
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newton
- noun English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
Sir Isaac Newton; Isaac Newton.
- noun a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes
N.
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aleksandr_mikjailovich_prokhorov
- noun Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002)
Prokhorov; Aleksandr Prokhorov.
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random
- adjective lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
- a random choice
- bombs fell at random
- random movements
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pheonomena
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sadi_carnot
- noun French physicist who founded thermodynamics (1796-1832)
Nicolas Leonard Sadi Carnot; Carnot.
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ferrimagnetic
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bond
- noun an electrical force linking atoms
chemical bond.
- noun a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
bond certificate.
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heavy
- noun an actor who plays villainous roles
- noun a serious (or tragic) role in a play
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domain
- noun a particular environment or walk of life
arena; sphere; area; orbit; field.
- his social sphere is limited
- it was a closed area of employment
- he's out of my orbit
- noun territory over which rule or control is exercised
land; demesne.
- his domain extended into Europe
- he made it the law of the land
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aerodynamics
- noun the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
aeromechanics.
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energy
- noun (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
free energy.
- energy can take a wide variety of forms
- noun forceful exertion
vigor; vigour; zip.
- he plays tennis with great energy
- he's full of zip
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ferromagnetism
- noun phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed
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strong
- adjective having strength or power greater than average or expected
- a strong radio signal
- strong medicine
- a strong man
- adjective satellite not faint or feeble
- a strong odor of burning rubber
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heinrich_hertz
- noun German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894)
Hertz; Heinrich Rudolph Hertz.
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balanced
- adjective being in a state of proper equilibrium
- the carefully balanced seesaw
- a properly balanced symphony orchestra
- a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history
- a balanced blend of whiskeys
- the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers
- verb bring into balance or equilibrium
equilibrate; equilibrise; equilibrize; balance.
- She has to balance work and her domestic duties
- balance the two weights
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magnetogravitic
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static
- noun a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
atmospherics; atmospheric static.
- noun angry criticism
- they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial
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mollusk
- noun invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
mollusc; shellfish.
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laboratory
- noun a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
science laboratory; science lab; research laboratory; research lab; lab.
- noun a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation
testing ground.
- the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories
- Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism
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particle_physics
- noun the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
high-energy physics; high energy physics.
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special
- noun a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising
- they are having a special on pork chops
- noun a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
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magnet
- noun (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
- noun a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
attraction; attractive feature; attracter; attractor.
- flowers are an attractor for bees
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james_clerk_maxwell
- noun Scottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and magnetism and who recognized the electromagnetic nature of light (1831-1879)
Maxwell; J. C. Maxwell.
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george_paget_thomson
- noun English physicist (son of Joseph John Thomson) who was a co-discoverer of the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975)
Sir George Paget Thomson; Thomson.
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brockhouse
- noun Canadian physicist who bounced neutron beams off of atomic nuclei to study the structure of matter (1918-2003)
Bertram Brockhouse.
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atomic_physics
- noun the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
nucleonics; nuclear physics.
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chen_n._yang
- noun United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Tsung Dao Lee in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1922)
Yang Chen Ning.
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electronics
- noun the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
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unifying
- adjective satellite combining into a single unit
consolidative.
- verb become one
merge; unify; unite.
- Germany unified officially in 1990
- the cells merge
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paramagnet
- noun magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
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theory
- noun a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
- theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses
- true in fact and theory
- noun a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
hypothesis; possibility.
- a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory
- he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices
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lithology
- noun the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
petrology.
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van_der_waal's_forces
- noun relatively weak attraction between neutral atoms and molecules arising from polarization induced in each particle by the presence of other particles
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free
- noun people who are free
free people.
- the home of the free and the brave
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
unloosen; unloose; loose; release; liberate.
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reason
- noun a rational motive for a belief or action
ground.
- the reason that war was declared
- the grounds for their declaration
- noun an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
- the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly
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perturbation
- noun an unhappy and worried mental state
disturbance; upset.
- there was too much anger and disturbance
- she didn't realize the upset she caused me
- noun (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
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shockley
- noun United States physicist (born in England) who contributed to the development of the electronic transistor (1910-1989)
William Bradford Shockley; William Shockley.
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quantum_field_theory
- noun the branch of quantum physics that is concerned with the theory of fields; it was motivated by the question of how an atom radiates light as its electrons jump from excited states
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earliest
- adjective satellite (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early
earlier.
- a fashion popular in earlier times
- his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher
- Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera
- adjective at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
early.
- early morning
- an early warning
- early diagnosis
- an early death
- took early retirement
- an early spring
- early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties
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marine
- noun a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land
- noun a member of the United States Marine Corps
shipboard soldier; devil dog; leatherneck.
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peptide_linkage
- noun the primary linkage of all protein structures; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites a peptide
peptide bond.
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gustav_robert_kirchhoff
- noun German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887)
G. R. Kirchhoff; Kirchhoff.
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wegener
- noun German geophysicist who proposed the theory of continental drift (1880-1930)
Alfred Lothar Wegener.
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amedeo_avogadro
- noun Italian physicist noted for his work on gases; proposed what has come to be called Avogadro's law (1776-1856)
Avogadro.
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curie_temperature
- noun the temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic
Curie point.
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william_hyde_wollaston
- noun English chemist and physicist who discovered palladium and rhodium and demonstrated that static and current electricity are the same (1766-1828)
Wollaston.
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motion
- noun the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
gesture.
- noun a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
movement.
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arrhenius
- noun Swedish chemist and physicist noted for his theory of chemical dissociation (1859-1927)
Svante August Arrhenius.
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circuit
- noun an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
electrical circuit; electric circuit.
- noun a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
tour.
- they took an extended tour of Europe
- we took a quick circuit of the park
- a ten-day coach circuit of the island
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geomorphology
- noun the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
morphology.
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faraday
- noun the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867)
Michael Faraday.
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ionic
- adjective containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions
- ionic charge
- ionic crystals
- ionic hydrogen
- noun the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia
Attic; Ionic dialect; Classical Greek.
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south
- noun the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
due south; S; southward.
- noun the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
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origin
- noun the place where something begins, where it springs into being
root; beginning; rootage; source.
- the Italian beginning of the Renaissance
- Jupiter was the origin of the radiation
- Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River
- communism's Russian root
- noun properties attributable to your ancestry
extraction; descent.
- he comes from good origins
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a._a._michelson
- noun United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931)
Michelson; Albert Michelson; Albert Abraham Michelson.
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mictomagnetism
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imponderable
- noun a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed
- human behavior depends on many imponderables
- adjective difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision
- such imponderable human factors as aesthetic sensibility
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geomagnetism
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powerful
- adjective having great power or force or potency or effect
- the most powerful government in western Europe
- his powerful arms
- a powerful bomb
- the horse's powerful kick
- powerful drugs
- a powerful argument
- adjective satellite strong enough to knock down or overwhelm
knock-down.
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geodesic
- noun (mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere)
geodesic line.
- adjective of or relating to or determined by geodesy
geodetic; geodesical.
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hertz
- noun the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second
Hz; cycles/second; cycle per second; cps; cycle.
- noun German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894)
Heinrich Hertz; Heinrich Rudolph Hertz.
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gilbert
- noun a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
Gb; Gi.
- noun a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
William Gilbert; Sir William Gilbert; William S. Gilbert; William Schwenk Gilbert.
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demagnetize
- verb erase (a magnetic storage device)
demagnetise.
- verb make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of)
degauss; demagnetise.
- demagnetize the iron shavings
- they degaussed the ship
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temperature
- noun the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
- noun the somatic sensation of cold or heat
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max_planck
- noun German physicist whose explanation of blackbody radiation in the context of quantized energy emissions initiated quantum theory (1858-1947)
Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck; Planck.
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bernoulli
- noun Swiss physicist who contributed to hydrodynamics and mathematical physics (1700-1782)
Daniel Bernoulli.
- noun Swiss mathematician (1667-1748)
John Bernoulli; Johann Bernoulli; Jean Bernoulli.
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magnetic_force
- noun attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
magnetic attraction; magnetism.
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plastic
- noun generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
- noun a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered
charge plate; charge card; credit card.
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nucleonics
- noun the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
nuclear physics; atomic physics.
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cooling
- noun the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
temperature reduction; chilling.
- noun a mechanism for keeping something cool
cooling system.
- the cooling was overhead fans
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physic
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
aperient; purgative; cathartic.
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time
- noun an instance or single occasion for some event
clip.
- this time he succeeded
- he called four times
- he could do ten at a clip
- noun a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
- take time to smell the roses
- I didn't have time to finish
- it took more than half my time
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gilbert
- noun a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
Gb; Gi.
- noun a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
William Gilbert; Sir William Gilbert; William S. Gilbert; William Schwenk Gilbert.
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cross-link
- noun a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule
cross-linkage.
- verb join by creating covalent bonds (of adjacent chains of a polymer or protein)
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wollaston
- noun English chemist and physicist who discovered palladium and rhodium and demonstrated that static and current electricity are the same (1766-1828)
William Hyde Wollaston.
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frustration
- noun the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
defeat.
- noun an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
foiling; thwarting.
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continuous
- adjective continuing in time or space without interruption
uninterrupted.
- a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans
- a continuous bout of illness lasting six months
- lived in continuous fear
- a continuous row of warehouses
- a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it
- moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks
- adjective of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
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magnetosensor
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electroweak
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natural
- noun someone regarded as certain to succeed
- he's a natural for the job
- noun a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
cancel.
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relative
- noun a person related by blood or marriage
relation.
- police are searching for relatives of the deceased
- he has distant relations back in New Jersey
- noun an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
congeneric; congener; congenator.
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b
- noun aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
bacillus.
- noun originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
B vitamin; vitamin B; vitamin B complex; B-complex vitamin; B complex.
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first_baron_rutherford_of_nelson
- noun British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937)
First Baron Rutherford; Rutherford; Ernest Rutherford.
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zeeman
- noun Dutch physicist honored for his research on the influence of magnetism on radiation which showed that light is radiated by the motion of charged particles in an atom (1865-1943)
Pieter Zeeman.
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thermionics
- noun the branch of electronics dealing with thermionic phenomena (especially thermionic vacuum tubes)
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free_energy
- noun (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
energy.
- energy can take a wide variety of forms
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sir_oliver_lodge
- noun English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
Lodge; Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge.
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first_baron_kelvin
- noun British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907)
Kelvin; William Thompson.
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electric_charge
- noun the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons
charge.
- the battery needed a fresh charge
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hysteresis
- noun the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field
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count_alessandro_volta
- noun Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745-1827)
Volta; Conte Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta; Conte Alessandro Volta.
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sir_joseph_john_thomson
- noun English physicist who experimented with the conduction of electricity through gases and who discovered the electron and determined its charge and mass (1856-1940)
Joseph John Thomson; Thomson.
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feeling
- noun the experiencing of affective and emotional states
- she had a feeling of euphoria
- he had terrible feelings of guilt
- I disliked him and the feeling was mutual
- noun a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
impression; belief; opinion; notion.
- his impression of her was favorable
- what are your feelings about the crisis?
- it strengthened my belief in his sincerity
- I had a feeling that she was lying
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motivation
- noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
motive; need.
- we did not understand his motivation
- he acted with the best of motives
- noun the condition of being motivated
- his motivation was at a high level
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victor_hess
- noun United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964)
Victor Franz Hess; Hess.
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electrodynamics
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meissner
- noun German anatomist (1829-1905)
Georg Meissner.
- noun German physicist (1882-1974)
Fritz W. Meissner.
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manganese
- noun a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals
Mn; atomic number 25.
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dynamics
- noun the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
kinetics.
- noun an efficient incentive
dynamic; moral force.
- they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches
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ionic_bond
- noun a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion
electrostatic bond; electrovalent bond.
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hermann_von_helmholtz
- noun German physiologist and physicist (1821-1894)
Helmholtz; Baron Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz; Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz.
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self
- noun your consciousness of your own identity
ego.
- noun a person considered as a unique individual
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gravity
- noun (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
gravitation; gravitational force; gravitational attraction.
- the more remote the body the less the gravity
- the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
- gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein
- noun a manner that is serious and solemn
sobriety; graveness; soberness; sombreness; somberness.
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foucault
- noun French physicist who determined the speed of light and showed that it travels slower in water than in air; invented the Foucault pendulum and the gyroscope (1819-1868)
Jean Bernard Leon Foucault.
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polarization
- noun the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
polarisation.
- noun the condition of having or giving polarity
polarisation.
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count_rumford
- noun English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)
Thompson; Benjamin Thompson.
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force
- noun a powerful effect or influence
- the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them
- noun (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- force equals mass times acceleration
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online
- adjective on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system
on-line.
- adjective connected to a computer network or accessible by computer
on-line.
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savart
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heisenberg
- noun German mathematical physicist noted for stating the uncertainty principle (1901-1976)
Werner Karl Heisenberg.
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needle
- noun the leaf of a conifer
acerate leaf.
- noun a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
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electric
- noun a car that is powered by electricity
electric automobile; electric car.
- adjective using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
electrical.
- electric current
- electric wiring
- electrical appliances
- an electrical storm
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opposite
- noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
opposite word; antonym.
- to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'
- noun a relation of direct opposition
contrary; reverse.
- we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
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special_relativity
- noun a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems
special relativity theory; special theory of relativity; Einstein's special theory of relativity.
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object
- noun a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
physical object.
- it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aim; objective; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
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molecule
- noun (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
- noun (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
speck; particle; atom; corpuscle; mote.
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diamagnetism
- noun phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet
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singlet
- noun a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
vest; undershirt.
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most
- adjective (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
- who has the most apples?
- most people like eggs
- most fishes have fins
- adjective the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
- made the most money he could
- what attracts the most attention?
- made the most of a bad deal
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wire
- noun ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
- noun a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
conducting wire.
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albert_michelson
- noun United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931)
A. A. Michelson; Michelson; Albert Abraham Michelson.
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device
- noun an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
- the device is small enough to wear on your wrist
- a device intended to conserve water
- noun something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
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marry
- verb take in marriage
get hitched with; wed; conjoin; get married; espouse; hook up with.
- verb perform a marriage ceremony
tie; splice; wed.
- The minister married us on Saturday
- We were wed the following week
- The couple got spliced on Hawaii
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intrinsic
- adjective belonging to a thing by its very nature
intrinsical.
- form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey
- adjective satellite situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
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soliton
- noun (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate
solitary wave; soliton wave.
- soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure
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pyromagnetic
(Physics) Acting by the agency of heat and magnetism; as, a pyromagnetic machine for producing electric currents.
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mineral
- noun solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
- adjective relating to minerals
- mineral elements
- mineral deposits
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chromomagnetism
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curie
- noun a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second
Ci.
- noun French physicist; husband of Marie Curie (1859-1906)
Pierre Curie.
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mri
- noun the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images
magnetic resonance imaging.
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mechanical
- adjective using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
- a mechanical process
- his smile was very mechanical
- a mechanical toy
- adjective relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
mechanically skillful.
- mechanical arts
- mechanical design
- mechanical skills
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organism
- noun a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
being.
- noun a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
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wheatstone
- noun English physicist and inventor who devised the Wheatstone bridge (1802-1875)
Sir Charles Wheatstone.
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attractable
- adjective satellite capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet
- the magnetic chips of steel produced by a cutting tool are attractable by a magnet
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phenomenon
- noun any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
- noun a remarkable development
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pitot
- noun French physicist for whom the Pitot tube was named (1695-1771)
Henri Pitot.
- noun measuring instrument consisting of a right-angled tube with an open end that is directed in opposition to the flow of a fluid and used to measure the velocity of fluid flow
Pitot tube.
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text
- noun the words of something written
textual matter.
- there were more than a thousand words of text
- they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech
- he wants to reconstruct the original text
- noun a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon
- the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon
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jean_bernard_leon_foucault
- noun French physicist who determined the speed of light and showed that it travels slower in water than in air; invented the Foucault pendulum and the gyroscope (1819-1868)
Foucault.
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wilson
- noun author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
Harriet Wilson.
- noun English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991)
Sir Angus Wilson; Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson.
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gravitational_attraction
- noun (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
gravitation; gravitational force; gravity.
- the more remote the body the less the gravity
- the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
- gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein
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sir_william_crookes
- noun English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)
William Crookes; Crookes.
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gauge
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
gage.
- noun accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
standard of measurement.
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sir_oliver_joseph_lodge
- noun English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
Lodge; Sir Oliver Lodge.
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philip_anderson
- noun United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-)
Anderson; Philip Warren Anderson; Phil Anderson.
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earth
- noun the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
globe; world.
- the Earth moves around the sun
- he sailed around the world
- noun the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
ground.
- they dug into the earth outside the church
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james_alfred_van_allen
- noun United States physicist who discovered two belts of charged particles from the solar wind trapped by the Earth's magnetic field (born in 1914)
Van Allen.
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powell
- noun United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
Colin Powell; Colin luther Powell.
- noun English physicist who discovered the pion (the first known meson) which is a subatomic particle involved in holding the nucleus together (1903-1969)
Cecil Frank Powell.
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dilation
- noun a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic
- noun the act of expanding an aperture
dilatation.
- the dilation of the pupil of the eye
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kuo
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peregrinus
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state
- noun the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
province.
- his state is in the deep south
- noun the way something is with respect to its main attributes
- the current state of knowledge
- his state of health
- in a weak financial state
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tellure
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experiment
- noun the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
experimentation.
- noun the testing of an idea
experimentation.
- it was an experiment in living
- not all experimentation is done in laboratories
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henri_becquerel
- noun French physicist who discovered that rays emitted by uranium salts affect photographic plates (1852-1908)
Becquerel; Antoine Henri Becquerel.
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equilibrium
- noun a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
- noun a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
chemical equilibrium.
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indian
Of or pertaining to India proper; also to the East Indies, or, sometimes, to the West Indies.
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plate
- noun (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
home; home base; home plate.
- he ruled that the runner failed to touch home
- noun a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
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electron_optics
- noun the branch of electronics that deals with beams of electrons and their focusing and deflection by magnetic fields
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peptide
- noun amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
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familiar
- noun a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
- noun a friend who is frequently in the company of another
comrade; fellow; associate; companion.
- drinking companions
- comrades in arms
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de
- noun a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
Diamond State; Delaware; First State.
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fluid
- noun a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
- noun continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
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compass
- noun navigational instrument for finding directions
- noun an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
ambit; reach; orbit; range; scope.
- a piano has a greater range than the human voice
- the ambit of municipal legislation
- within the compass of this article
- within the scope of an investigation
- outside the reach of the law
- in the political orbit of a world power
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phil_anderson
- noun United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-)
Anderson; Philip Warren Anderson; Philip Anderson.
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alexander
- noun European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
Smyrnium olusatrum; Alexanders; black lovage; horse parsley.
- noun king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)
Alexander the Great.
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bar
- noun a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
taproom; barroom; saloon; ginmill.
- he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar
- noun a counter where you can obtain food or drink
- he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar
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ore
- noun a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
- noun a monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona
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fresnel
- noun French physicist who invented polarized light and invented the Fresnel lens (1788-1827)
Augustin Jean Fresnel.
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microscope
- noun magnifier of the image of small objects
- the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell
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jean-frederic_joliot-curie
- noun French nuclear physicist who was Marie Curie's assistant and who worked with Marie Curie's daughter who he married (taking the name Joliot-Curie); he and his wife discovered how to synthesize new radioactive elements (1900-1958)
Joliot; Jean-Frederic Joliot; Joliot-Curie.
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common
- noun a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
green; park; commons.
- they went for a walk in the park
- adjective belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
- for the common good
- common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community
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dalton
- noun English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
John Dalton.
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klaus_fuchs
- noun British physicist who was born in Germany and fled Nazi persecution; in the 1940s he passed secret information to the USSR about the development of the atom bomb in the United States (1911-1988)
Fuchs; Emil Klaus Julius Fuchs.
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electrostatic
- adjective concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity
static.
- an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity
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franck
- noun French composer and teacher who influenced a generation of composers (1822-1890)
Cesar Franck.
- noun United States physicist (born in Germany) who with Gustav Hertz performed an electron scattering experiment that proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Niels Bohr (1882-1964)
James Franck.
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reaumur
- noun French physicist who invented the alcohol thermometer (1683-1757)
Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur.
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reference
- noun a remark that calls attention to something or someone
mention.
- she made frequent mention of her promotion
- there was no mention of it
- the speaker made several references to his wife
- noun a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
acknowledgment; mention; citation; credit; cite; quotation.
- the student's essay failed to list several important citations
- the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
- the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
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frame
- noun the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
- noun a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
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magnetod
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astrometry
- noun the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
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magnetic_moment
- noun the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic field
moment of a magnet.
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packet
- noun a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
parcel; bundle; package.
- noun (computer science) a message or message fragment
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neckam
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observed
- adjective satellite discovered or determined by scientific observation
discovered; ascertained.
- variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors
- the discovered behavior norms
- discovered differences in achievement
- no explanation for the observed phenomena
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
notice; observe; detect; find; discover.
- She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
- We found traces of lead in the paint
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anderson
- noun United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
Sherwood Anderson.
- noun United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-)
Philip Warren Anderson; Philip Anderson; Phil Anderson.
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alhacen
- noun an Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)
Al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham; Ibn al-Haytham; al-Haytham; Alhazen.
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result
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
effect; consequence; upshot; outcome; issue; event.
- the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
- his decision had depressing consequences for business
- he acted very wise after the event
- noun a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
answer; solvent; resolution; solution.
- they were trying to find a peaceful solution
- the answers were in the back of the book
- he computed the result to four decimal places
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Waals
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appleton
- noun English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
Edward Appleton; Sir Edward Victor Appleton.
- noun a town in eastern Wisconsin
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gravitation
- noun (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
gravitational force; gravity; gravitational attraction.
- the more remote the body the less the gravity
- the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
- gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein
- noun movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction
- irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps
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félix
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nuclear
- adjective (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
atomic.
- nuclear war
- nuclear weapons
- atomic bombs
- adjective of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom
- nuclear physics
- nuclear fission
- nuclear forces
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scrap
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
bit; fleck; chip; flake.
- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
- noun worthless material that is to be disposed of
trash; rubbish.
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dipole
- noun a pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a small distance
- noun an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center
dipole antenna.
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symmetric
- adjective having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
symmetrical.
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ferrimagnet
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boltzmann
- noun Austrian physicist who contributed to the kinetic theory of gases (1844-1906)
Ludwig Boltzmann.
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finger
- noun any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
- her fingers were long and thin
- noun the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
finger's breadth; fingerbreadth; digit.
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dewar
- noun vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments
Dewar flask.
- noun Scottish chemist and physicist noted for his work in cryogenics and his invention of the Dewar flask (1842-1923)
Sir James Dewar.
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boundary
- noun the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
bound; bounds.
- noun a line determining the limits of an area
edge; bound.
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approach
- noun ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
plan of attack; attack.
- his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons
- an attack on inflation
- his plan of attack was misguided
- noun the act of drawing spatially closer to something
coming; approaching.
- the hunter's approach scattered the geese
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law
- noun the collection of rules imposed by authority
jurisprudence.
- civilization presupposes respect for the law
- the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order
- noun legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
- there is a law against kidnapping
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triplet
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
deuce-ace; trio; tercet; tierce; troika; three; trey; 3; ternion; trine; ternary; triad; threesome; leash; III; trinity; terzetto.
- noun one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
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cryogeny
- noun the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures
cryogenics.
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iron
- noun a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
atomic number 26; Fe.
- noun a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
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jacques_charles
- noun French physicist and author of Charles's law which anticipated Gay-Lussac's law (1746-1823)
Charles; Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles.
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steady
- noun a person loved by another person
truelove; sweetheart; sweetie.
- verb make steady
becalm; calm.
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ferrimagnetism
- noun a phenomenon in ferrites where there can be incomplete cancellation of antiferromagnetic arranged spins giving a net magnetic moment
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magneticisque
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extent
- noun the point or degree to which something extends
- the extent of the damage
- the full extent of the law
- to a certain extent she was right
- noun the distance or area or volume over which something extends
- the vast extent of the desert
- an orchard of considerable extent
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magno
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configuration
- noun an arrangement of parts or elements
constellation.
- the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time
- noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
shape; contour; form; conformation.
- he could barely make out their shapes
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linkage
- noun an associative relation
- noun (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
gene linkage.
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hydrology
- noun the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation
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ørsted
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context
- noun discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
linguistic context; context of use.
- noun the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
setting; circumstance.
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contribution
- noun the part played by a person in bringing about a result
part; share.
- I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project
- they all did their share of the work
- noun a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
donation.
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jean_baptiste_joseph_fourier
- noun French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830)
Baron Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier; Fourier.
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michelson
- noun United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931)
A. A. Michelson; Albert Michelson; Albert Abraham Michelson.
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supply
- noun an amount of something available for use
- noun offering goods and services for sale
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wall
- noun an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
- the south wall had a small window
- the walls were covered with pictures
- noun anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
- a wall of water
- a wall of smoke
- a wall of prejudice
- negotiations ran into a brick wall
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pole
- noun a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
- noun a native or inhabitant of Poland
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pieter_zeeman
- noun Dutch physicist honored for his research on the influence of magnetism on radiation which showed that light is radiated by the motion of charged particles in an atom (1865-1943)
Zeeman.
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path
- noun a course of conduct
way of life; way.
- the path of virtue
- we went our separate ways
- our paths in life led us apart
- genius usually follows a revolutionary path
- noun a way especially designed for a particular use
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faraday
- noun the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867)
Michael Faraday.
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crystalline
- adjective consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
- adjective satellite distinctly or sharply outlined
- crystalline sharpness of outline"- John Buchan
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roentgen
- noun a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
R.
- noun German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)
Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen; Rontgen; Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen.
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ferromagnet
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magnetize
- verb make magnetic
magnetise.
- The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings
- verb attract strongly, as if with a magnet
bewitch; mesmerize; mesmerise; magnetise; spellbind.
- She magnetized the audience with her tricks
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instrument
- noun a device that requires skill for proper use
- noun the means whereby some act is accomplished
tool.
- my greed was the instrument of my destruction
- science has given us new tools to fight disease
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tiny
- adjective satellite very small
bantam; petite; diminutive; midget; flyspeck; lilliputian.
- diminutive in stature
- a lilliputian chest of drawers
- her petite figure
- tiny feet
- the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
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chunqiu
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charisma
- noun a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others
personal magnetism; personal appeal.
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sir_james_dewar
- noun Scottish chemist and physicist noted for his work in cryogenics and his invention of the Dewar flask (1842-1923)
Dewar.
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mach
- noun Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916)
Ernst Mach.
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remanence
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direction
- noun a line leading to a place or point
way.
- he looked the other direction
- didn't know the way home
- noun the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
- he checked the direction and velocity of the wind
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nickel
- noun a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
Ni; atomic number 28.
- noun a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar
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epistola
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zworykin
- noun United States physicist who invented the iconoscope (1889-1982)
Vladimir Kosma Zworykin.
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excite
- verb arouse or elicit a feeling
- verb act as a stimulant
stimulate.
- The book stimulated her imagination
- This play stimulates
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bulk
- noun the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
majority.
- the majority of his customers prefer it
- the bulk of the work is finished
- noun the property of something that is great in magnitude
volume; mass.
- it is cheaper to buy it in bulk
- he received a mass of correspondence
- the volume of exports
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fritz
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substance
- noun the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
- DNA is the substance of our genes
- noun the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
kernel; center; centre; nitty-gritty; essence; sum; meat; heart; pith; nub; heart and soul; core; inwardness; marrow; gist.
- the gist of the prosecutor's argument
- the heart and soul of the Republican Party
- the nub of the story
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magnetotaxis
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external
- noun outward features
- he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion
- adjective happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
- the external auditory canal
- external pressures
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systematic
- adjective characterized by order and planning
- the investigation was very systematic
- a systematic administrator
- adjective of or relating to taxonomy
taxonomic; taxonomical.
- taxonomic relations
- a taxonomic designation
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last
- noun the temporal end; the concluding time
finish; finis; finale; close; stopping point; conclusion.
- the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell
- the market was up at the finish
- they were playing better at the close of the season
- noun the last or lowest in an ordering or series
- he was the last to leave
- he finished an inglorious last
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extant
- adjective still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
- extant manuscripts
- specimens of graphic art found among extant barbaric folk"- Edward Clodd
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spin
- noun a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
- noun the act of rotating rapidly
twist; whirl; twisting; twirl.
- he gave the crank a spin
- it broke off after much twisting
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uranology
- noun the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
astronomy.
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applied
- adjective concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
- applied physics
- applied psychology
- technical problems in medicine, engineering, economics and other applied disciplines"- Sidney Hook
- verb put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
employ; apply; use; utilize; utilise.
- use your head!
- we only use Spanish at home
- I can't use this tool
- Apply a magnetic field here
- This thinking was applied to many projects
- How do you utilize this tool?
- I apply this rule to get good results
- use the plastic bags to store the food
- He doesn't know how to use a computer
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solid
- noun matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
- noun the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape
solidness; solid state.
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value
- noun a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
- the value assigned was 16 milliseconds
- noun the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
- the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world
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behavior
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour; doings; conduct.
- noun the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
behaviour.
- the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments
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property
- noun something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
belongings; holding.
- that hat is my property
- he is a man of property
- noun a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
- a study of the physical properties of atomic particles
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retentivity
- noun the power of retaining and recalling past experience
retention; retentiveness; memory.
- he had a good memory when he was younger
- noun the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
retentiveness.
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planck
- noun German physicist whose explanation of blackbody radiation in the context of quantized energy emissions initiated quantum theory (1858-1947)
Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck; Max Planck.
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goddard
- noun United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)
Robert Hutchings Goddard.
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joseph_john_thomson
- noun English physicist who experimented with the conduction of electricity through gases and who discovered the electron and determined its charge and mass (1856-1940)
Sir Joseph John Thomson; Thomson.
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paramagnetism
- noun materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed
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albert_abraham_michelson
- noun United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931)
A. A. Michelson; Michelson; Albert Michelson.
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molecular
- adjective relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules
- molecular structure
- molecular oxygen
- molecular weight is the sum of all the atoms in a molecule
- adjective relating to simple or elementary organization
- proceed by more and more detailed analysis to the molecular facts of perception"--G.A. Miller
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demon
- noun an evil supernatural being
daemon; devil; daimon; fiend.
- noun a cruel wicked and inhuman person
ogre; devil; monster; fiend.
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it
- noun the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
information technology.
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middle
- noun an area that is approximately central within some larger region
heart; eye; center; centre.
- it is in the center of town
- they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
- they were in the eye of the storm
- noun an intermediate part or section
- A whole is that which has beginning, middle, and end"- Aristotle
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alhazen
- noun an Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)
Al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham; Ibn al-Haytham; Alhacen; al-Haytham.
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wave
- noun one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
moving ridge.
- noun a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
- a wave of settlers
- troops advancing in waves
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thomson
- noun United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
Virgil Garnett Thomson; Virgil Thomson.
- noun United States electrical engineer (born in England) who in 1892 formed a company with Thomas Edison (1853-1937)
Elihu Thomson.
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everyday
- adjective satellite found in the ordinary course of events
mundane; unremarkable; quotidian; workaday; routine.
- a placid everyday scene
- it was a routine day
- there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant
- adjective satellite appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions
casual; daily.
- casual clothes
- everyday clothes
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crookes
- noun English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)
William Crookes; Sir William Crookes.
- verb bend or cause to bend
crook; curve.
- He crooked his index finger
- the road curved sharply
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orbital
- adjective of or relating to an orbit
- orbital revolution
- orbital velocity
- adjective of or relating to the eye socket
- orbital scale
- orbital arch
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jingtong
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cross
- noun a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
crisscross; mark.
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gabor
- noun British physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on holography (1900-1979)
Dennis Gabor.
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inquiry
- noun a search for knowledge
enquiry; research.
- their pottery deserves more research than it has received
- noun an instance of questioning
enquiry; interrogation; question; query.
- there was a question about my training
- we made inquiries of all those who were present
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unpaired
- adjective satellite of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
odd; unmated; unmatched.
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pauli
- noun United States physicist (born in Austria) who proposed the exclusion principle (thus providing a theoretical basis for the periodic table) (1900-1958)
Wolfgang Pauli.
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grand
- noun the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
yard; G; thou; thousand; M; chiliad; one thousand; K; 1000.
- noun a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
grand piano.
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magnetobiology
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gay-lussac
- noun French chemist and physicist who first isolated boron and who formulated the law describing the behavior of gases under constant pressure (1778-1850)
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac.
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effect
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
result; consequence; upshot; outcome; issue; event.
- the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
- his decision had depressing consequences for business
- he acted very wise after the event
- noun an outward appearance
impression.
- he made a good impression
- I wanted to create an impression of success
- she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting
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hand
- noun the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
mitt; paw; manus.
- he had the hands of a surgeon
- he extended his mitt
- noun a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
hired hand; hired man.
- the hired hand fixed the railing
- a ranch hand
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esaki
- noun physicist honored for advances in solid state electronics (born in Japan in 1925)
Leo Esaki.
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curie
- noun a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second
Ci.
- noun French physicist; husband of Marie Curie (1859-1906)
Pierre Curie.
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moment
- noun a particular point in time
instant; second; minute.
- the moment he arrived the party began
- noun an indefinitely short time
bit; mo; minute; second.
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
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strength
- noun the property of being physically or mentally strong
- fatigue sapped his strength
- noun capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
military posture; military capability; military strength; posture.
- we faced an army of great strength
- politicians have neglected our military posture
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purpose
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; intention; design; intent.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun what something is used for
function; use; role.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
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fe3o4
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orbital_motion
- noun motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point
orbital rotation.
- satellites in orbital rotation
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fourier
- noun French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830)
Baron Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier; Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier.
- noun French sociologist and reformer who hoped to achieve universal harmony by reorganizing society (1772-1837)
Charles Fourier; Francois Marie Charles Fourier.
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cryogenics
- noun the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures
cryogeny.
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electromagnetism
- noun magnetism produced by an electric current
- electromagnetism was discovered when it was observed that a copper wire carrying an electric current can magnetize pieces of iron or steel near it
- noun the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
electromagnetics.
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lower
- noun the lower of two berths
lower berth.
- verb move something or somebody to a lower position
take down; get down; let down; bring down.
- take down the vase from the shelf
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yang_chen_ning
- noun United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Tsung Dao Lee in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1922)
Chen N. Yang.
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navigation
- noun the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
pilotage; piloting.
- noun ship traffic
- the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts
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pauli_exclusion_principle
- noun no two electrons or protons or neutrons in a given system can be in states characterized by the same set of quantum numbers
exclusion principle.
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peptide_bond
- noun the primary linkage of all protein structures; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites a peptide
peptide linkage.
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neel
- noun French physicist noted for research on magnetism (born in 1904)
Louis Eugene Felix Neel.
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william_crookes
- noun English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)
Sir William Crookes; Crookes.
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lunheng
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english
Of or pertaining to England, or to its inhabitants, or to the present so-called Anglo-Saxon race.
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landmark
- noun the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
- the church steeple provided a convenient landmark
- noun an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
turning point; watershed.
- the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations
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model
- noun a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
framework; theoretical account.
- the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems
- noun a type of product
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volta
- noun Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745-1827)
Conte Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta; Count Alessandro Volta; Conte Alessandro Volta.
- noun a river in Ghana that flows south to the Bight of Benin
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unified
- adjective satellite formed or united into a whole
incorporate; merged; integrated; incorporated.
- verb become one
merge; unify; unite.
- Germany unified officially in 1990
- the cells merge
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magnetization
- noun the extent or degree to which something is magnetized
magnetisation.
- noun the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)
magnetisation; magnetic induction.
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sir_george_paget_thomson
- noun English physicist (son of Joseph John Thomson) who was a co-discoverer of the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975)
George Paget Thomson; Thomson.
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isolated
- adjective satellite not close together in time
stray.
- isolated instances of rebellion
- a few stray crumbs
- verb place or set apart
isolate; insulate.
- They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates
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magnetical
Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of iron; a magnetic needle.
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atomic
- adjective of or relating to or comprising atoms
- atomic structure
- atomic hydrogen
- adjective (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
nuclear.
- nuclear war
- nuclear weapons
- atomic bombs
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magnotherapy
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superparamagnetism
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alignment
- noun an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
alinement; alliance; coalition.
- noun the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
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have
- noun a person who possesses great material wealth
rich person; wealthy person.
- verb have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
hold; have got.
- She has $1,000 in the bank
- He has got two beautiful daughters
- She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
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density
- noun the amount per unit size
denseness.
- noun the spatial property of being crowded together
compactness; concentration; tightness; denseness.
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friedrich
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magnetar
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affinity
- noun (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
- noun (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
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attractive
- adjective pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
- a remarkably attractive young man
- an attractive personality
- attractive clothes
- a book with attractive illustrations
- adjective satellite having power to arouse interest
- an attractive opportunity
- the job is attractive because of the pay
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antoine_henri_becquerel
- noun French physicist who discovered that rays emitted by uranium salts affect photographic plates (1852-1908)
Becquerel; Henri Becquerel.
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bertram_brockhouse
- noun Canadian physicist who bounced neutron beams off of atomic nuclei to study the structure of matter (1918-2003)
Brockhouse.
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mohorovicic
- noun Yugoslav geophysicist for whom the Mohorovicic discontinuity was named (1857-1936)
Andrija Mohorovicic.
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plasma
- noun the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended
plasm; blood plasma.
- noun a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone
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william_shockley
- noun United States physicist (born in England) who contributed to the development of the electronic transistor (1910-1989)
William Bradford Shockley; Shockley.
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identical
- adjective satellite exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
indistinguishable.
- rows of identical houses
- cars identical except for their license plates
- they wore indistinguishable hats
- adjective satellite being the exact same one; not any other:
very; selfsame.
- this is the identical room we stayed in before
- the themes of his stories are one and the same
- saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers
- on this very spot
- the very thing he said yesterday
- the very man I want to see
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nuclear_physics
- noun the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
nucleonics; atomic physics.
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antiferromagnets
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cavendish
- noun British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
Henry Cavendish.
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term
- noun a word or expression used for some particular thing
- he learned many medical terms
- noun a limited period of time
- a prison term
- he left school before the end of term
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successful
- adjective having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
- a successful architect
- a successful business venture
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vacuum
- noun the absence of matter
vacuity.
- noun an empty area or space
vacancy; void; emptiness.
- the huge desert voids
- the emptiness of outer space
- without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum
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stargazer
- noun someone indifferent to the busy world
lotus-eater.
- in the Odyssey Homer tells of lotus-eaters who live in dreamy indolence
- noun a physicist who studies astronomy
astronomer; uranologist.
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ohm
- noun a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere
- noun German physicist who formulated Ohm's law (1787-1854)
Georg Simon Ohm.
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particle
- noun (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
speck; atom; molecule; corpuscle; mote.
- noun a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
subatomic particle.
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william_thompson
- noun British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907)
Kelvin; First Baron Kelvin.
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flux
- noun the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
- noun a flow or discharge
fluxion.
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magnetically
- adverb by the use of magnetism
- magnetically contaminated material
- adverb as if by magnetism
- he was magnetically attracted to her
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response
- noun a result
- this situation developed in response to events in Africa
- noun a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
reaction.
- a bad reaction to the medicine
- his responses have slowed with age
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mathematical
- adjective of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
- a mathematical textbook
- slide rules and other mathematical instruments
- a mathematical solution to a problem
- mathematical proof
- adjective relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers
numerical.
- tests for rating numerical aptitude
- a mathematical whiz
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classical
- noun traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
classical music; serious music.
- adjective of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture
classic.
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π
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shen
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phenomenon
- noun any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
- noun a remarkable development
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ashraf
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fahrenheit
- noun German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)
Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit.
- adjective of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
- water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit under normal conditions
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lorentz
- noun Dutch physicist noted for work on electromagnetic theory (1853-1928)
Hendrik Antoon Lorentz.
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aeromagnetics
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proper
- adjective marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
- proper medical treatment
- proper manners
- adjective satellite having all the qualities typical of the thing specified; not just a snack"
- wanted a proper dinner
- he finally has a proper job
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micromagnetism
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peter
- noun obscene terms for penis
shaft; prick; cock; tool; dick; putz; pecker.
- noun disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
St. Peter; Saint Peter the Apostle; Saint Peter; Simon Peter; St. Peter the Apostle.
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nonzero
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accidental
- noun a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
- adjective satellite happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
inadvertent.
- with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table
- accidental poisoning
- an accidental shooting
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gustav_theodor_fechner
- noun German physicist who founded psychophysics; derived Fechner's law on the basis of early work by E. H. Weber (1801-1887)
Fechner.
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maricourt
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philosopher
- noun a specialist in philosophy
- noun a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity
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weber
- noun a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
Wb.
- noun German physicist and brother of E. H. Weber; noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1804-1891)
Wilhelm Eduard Weber.
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magnetic_flux
- noun a measure of the strength of a magnetic field over a given area
- noun the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
magnetic field; flux.
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rontgen
- noun German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)
Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen; Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen; Roentgen.
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g._r._kirchhoff
- noun German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887)
Gustav Robert Kirchhoff; Kirchhoff.
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core
- noun a small group of indispensable persons or things
core group; nucleus.
- five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program
- noun the center of an object
- the ball has a titanium core
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run
- noun a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
tally.
- the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th
- their first tally came in the 3rd inning
- noun the act of testing something
test; trial.
- in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately
- he called each flip of the coin a new trial
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scientific
- adjective of or relating to the practice of science
- adjective conforming with the principles or methods used in science
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power
- noun possession of controlling influence
powerfulness.
- the deterrent power of nuclear weapons
- the power of his love saved her
- his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade
- noun (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
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bc
- adverb before the Christian era; used following dates before the supposed year Christ was born
before Christ; B.C..
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curie_temperature
- noun the temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic
Curie point.
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high_energy_physics
- noun the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
high-energy physics; particle physics.
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sushruta
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solid-state_physics
- noun the branch of physics that studies the properties of materials in the solid state: electrical conduction in crystals of semiconductors and metals; superconductivity; photoconductivity
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cgs
- noun system of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds
cgs system.
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chapter
- noun a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
- he read a chapter every night before falling asleep
- noun any distinct period in history or in a person's life
- the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history
- the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship
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valence
- noun (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
valency.
- noun (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
valency.
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rare
- adjective satellite not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
- adjective satellite recurring only at long intervals
- a rare appearance
- total eclipses are rare events
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island
- noun a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
- noun a zone or area resembling an island
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sir_isaac_newton
- noun English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
Isaac Newton; Newton.
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repulsion
- noun the force by which bodies repel one another
repulsive force.
- noun intense aversion
horror; revulsion; repugnance.
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neighbor
- noun a person who lives (or is located) near another
neighbour.
- noun a nearby object of the same kind
neighbour.
- Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas
- what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?
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stress
- noun the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
accent; emphasis.
- he put the stress on the wrong syllable
- noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
tension; tenseness.
- he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
- stress is a vasoconstrictor
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gamma
- noun the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet
- noun a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted
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magnet
- noun (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
- noun a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
attraction; attractive feature; attracter; attractor.
- flowers are an attractor for bees
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magnetic_attraction
- noun attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
magnetism; magnetic force.
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