chemical effect of nuclear transformations
81Fischer–Tropsch process — The Fischer–Tropsch process (or Fischer–Tropsch synthesis) is a set of chemical reactions that convert a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen into liquid hydrocarbons. The process, a key component of gas to liquids technology, produces a… …
82Lensman series — The Lensman series is a serial science fiction space opera by E. E. Smith. It was also the original source which introduced many innovative concepts into science fiction. In this sense the series was ground breaking and defined an entire genre.… …
83light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics …
84Netherlands, The — officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 16,142,000. Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Languages:… …
85Ernest Rutherford — Infobox Scientist name = Ernest Rutherford birth date = birth date|df=yes|1871|8|30 birth place = Brightwater, New Zealand death date = death date and age|df=yes|1937|10|19|1871|8|30 death place = Cambridge, England nationality = New Zealand… …
86Czech Republic — a republic in central Europe: includes the regions of Bohemia, Moravia, and part of Silesia; formerly part of Czechoslovakia; independent since 1993. 10,318,958; 30,449 sq. mi. (78,864 sq. km). Cap.: Prague. * * * Czech Republic Introduction… …
87Zirconium — (pronEng|zɚˈkoʊniəm, IPA|/ˌzɝˈkoʊniəm/) is a chemical element with the symbol Zr and atomic number 40. It is a lustrous, gray white, strong transition metal that resembles titanium. Zirconium is used as an alloying agent due to its high… …
88Carbon-14 — Infobox isotope background = #999999 isotope name = Carbon 14 num neutrons = 8 num protons = 6 isotope filename = alternate names = radiocarbon mass number=14 abundance = 1 part per trillion symbol=C decay product = 14N halflife=5,730 error… …
89Photon polarization — is the quantum mechanical description of the classical polarized sinusoidal plane electromagnetic wave. Individual photons are completely polarized. Their polarization state can be linear or circular, or it can be elliptical, which is anywhere in …
90List of Chinese inventions — A bronze Chinese crossbow mechanism with a buttplate (the wooden components have …
