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31Stone 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… …
32Chemical-mechanical planarization — Chemical Mechanical Polishing/Planarization is a process of smoothing surfaces with the combination of chemical and mechanical forces. It can be thought of as a hybrid of chemical etching and free abrasive polishing. Contents 1 Description 2… …
33Lathe — A lathe (pronEng|ˈleɪð) is a machine tool which spins a block of material to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, or deformation with tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object which has… …
34Coffee processing — Main article: Coffee Traditional coffee drying in Boquete, Panamá Processing of coffee is the method converting the raw fruit of the coffee plant into the coffee. The cherry has the fruit or pulp removed leaving the seed or bean which is then… …
35Stephen Hannock — An American Luminist = Born on March 31st, 1951 in Albany, New York,2 Stephen Hannock is an American painter known for his atmospheric landscapes––compositions of flooded rivers, incendiary nocturnes and large vistas which often incorporate text… …
36rare-earth element — /rair errth /, Chem. any of a group of closely related metallic elements, comprising the lanthanides, scandium, and yttrium, that are chemically similar by virtue of having the same number of valence electrons. Also called rare earth metal. [1955 …
37Diamond cutting — Part of a series on Diamonds Material Material properties Crystallographic defects Formatio …
38Surat, Gujarat — Surat audio|Surat.ogg|pronunciation (Gujarati: સુરત) is a port city in the Indian state of Gujarat and administrative headquarters of the Surat District. As of 2007, Surat and its metropolitan area had a population about the same size as… …
39Brushed metal — is metal that has been abraded ( brushed ), usually with a fine grit sandpaper. The brushing gives the metal a distinctive look, as it retains some but not all of its metallic lustre and is given a pattern of very fine lines. It can be compared… …
40Diamond turning — Diamond flycutting Diamond turning is a process of mechanical machining of precision elements using lathes or derivative machine tools (e.g., turn mills, rotary transfers) equipped with natural or synthetic diamond tipped tool bits. The term… …
