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91astronomy — /euh stron euh mee/, n. the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth s atmosphere. [1175 1225; ME astronomie ( < AF) < L astronomia < Gk. See ASTRO , NOMY] * * * I Science dealing with the origin, evolution, composition,… …
92Star — For other uses, see Star (disambiguation) …
93CERN — For the company with the ticker symbol CERN, see Cerner. For the rocket nozzle, see SERN. Coordinates: 46°14′03″N 6°03′10″E / 46.23417°N 6.05278°E …
94magnetohydrodynamic power generator — ▪ physics Introduction any of a class of devices that generate electric power by means of the interaction of a moving fluid (usually an ionized gas or plasma) and a magnetic field. Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) power plants offer the potential… …
95kévatron — ⇒KÉVATRON, subst. masc. PHYS. NUCL. Accélérateur de particules fournissant une énergie inférieure au million d électrons volts (d apr. Lar. encyclop.). Prononc. : [ ]. Étymol. et Hist. 1962 (Lar. encyclop.). Composé de keV, symbole du… …
96colour — /kul euhr/, n., adj. v.t., v.i. Chiefly Brit. color. Usage. See or1. * * * I Aspect of any object that may be described in terms of hue, brightness, and saturation. It is associated with the visible wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, which …
97Gamma ray — Gamma rays (denoted as gamma;) are a form of electromagnetic radiation or light emission of frequencies produced by sub atomic particle interactions, such as electron positron annihilation or radioactive decay. Gamma rays are generally… …
98Calendar of 1995 — ▪ 1996 January January 1 Cardoso assumes office Having won some 54% of the ballots cast in the October 1994 election, Fernando Cardoso took the oath of office as president of Brazil. As chief executive of South America s largest… …
99extraterrestrial life — Introduction life that may exist or may have existed in the universe outside of Earth. The search for extraterrestrial life encompasses many fundamental scientific questions. What are the basic requirements for life? Could life have arisen… …
100Orders of magnitude (temperature) — Temperature in °C compared to the thermodynamic scale in electron volts, which are also used as a unit of temperature. List of orders of magnitude for temperature Factor Multiple Item 10−∞ 0 K …
