amorphous transition
121physics — /fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science that deals with matter, energy, motion, and force. [1580 90; see PHYSIC, ICS] * * * I Science that deals with the structure of matter and the interactions between the fundamental constituents of… …
122Honey — For other uses, see Honey (disambiguation). Jars of honey and honeycomb …
123Supercooling — is the process of chilling a liquid below its freezing point, without it becoming solid.A liquid below its freezing point will crystallize in the presence of a seed crystal or nucleus around which a crystal structure can form. However, lacking… …
124Polythiophene — The monomer repeat unit of unsubstituted polythiophene …
125Polylactic acid — The skeletal formula of poly(lactic acid) Poly(lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is a thermoplastic aliphatic polyester derived from renewable resources, such as corn starch (in the United States), tapioca products (roots, chips or starch mostly… …
126Eric A. Havelock — Eric Alfred Havelock (pronEng|ˈhævlɒk) (June 3, 1903 ndash; April 4, 1988) was a British classicist who spent most of his life in Canada and the United States. He was a professor at the University of Toronto and was active in the academic milieu… …
127Polypropylene carbonate — (PPC), also called poly(propylene carbonate), is a polyalkylene carbonate plastic material, a copolymer of carbon dioxide and propylene oxide. It is made by reacting the monomers in presence of eg. a zinc glutarate catalyst. Its CAS number is… …
128Stone Age — the period in the history of humankind, preceding the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, and marked by the use of stone implements and weapons: subdivided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods. [1860 65] * * * First known period of… …
