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1Carbon black — is a material produced by the incomplete combustion of heavy petroleum products such as FCC tar, coal tar, ethylene cracking tar, and a small amount from vegetable oil. Carbon black is a form of amorphous carbon that has a high surface area to… …
2Vulcanization — (or Vulcanisation) refers to a specific curing process of rubber involving high heat and the addition of sulfur or other equivalent curatives. It is a chemical process in which polymer molecules are linked to other polymer molecules by atomic… …
3Commercial road, Ooty — Commercial road is a an important roadway passing through foothills[1] in the township of Ooty, Tamil Nadu. The road is characterized by busy pedestrian[2] and road traffic.[3] As the name suggests, the road is an important commercial hub of the… …
4Handguard — A handguard (also known as crossguard or crosstree) is also a part of a sword that is just above the handle. It protects the wielder s hands from an opponent s sword should it happen to slide down the blade. References BACKGROUND OF THE… …
5Lichtenberg figure — Lichtenberg figures (Lichtenberg Figuren, or Lichtenberg Dust Figures ) are branching electric discharges that sometimes appear on the surface or the interior of insulating materials. They are named after the German physicist Georg Christoph… …
6Electrosurgery — is the application of a high frequency electric current to human (or other animal) tissue as a means to remove lesions, staunch bleeding, or cut tissue. Electrosurgery can be used to cut, coagulate, desiccate, or fulgurate tissue.Hainer BL,… …
7Investigation into the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 — The investigation into the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 began at 19:03 on December 21, 1988 when Pan Am Flight 103 was blown up over Lockerbie in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The investigatorsIn Scotland, responsibility for the investigation… …
8Wok — Stir frying (爆 bào) with a wok A wok (in Cantonese; simplified Chinese: 镬; traditional Chinese: 鑊; Jyutping: wok6) is a versatile round bottomed cooking vessel originating in China. It is used especially in …
9United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
10distilled spirit — ▪ alcoholic beverage Introduction also called distilled liquor, alcoholic beverage (such as brandy, whisky, rum, or arrack) that is obtained by distillation from wine or other fermented fruit or plant juice or from a starchy material (such as …
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