departure from linearity
1Lindemann index — The Lindemann Index is a simple measure of thermally driven disorder. The local Lindemann index is defined as: [Melting and premelting of carbon nanotubes; Nanotechnology 18 (2007) 285703; Kaiwang Zhang, G Malcolm Stocks and Jianxin Zhong] q i =… …
2arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
3painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …
4Non-equilibrium thermodynamics — Thermodynamics …
5Metroid II: Return of Samus — Metroid 2 redirects here. For the second game in the Metroid Prime metaseries, see Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Metroid II: Return of Samus European box art …
6Membrane potential — Differences in concentration of ions on opposite sides of a cellular membrane lead to a voltage called the membrane potential. Many ions have a concentration gradient across the membrane, including potassium (K+), which is at a high inside and a… …
7Metroid: Other M — Metroid: Other M …
8Displacement chromatography — is a chromatography technique in which a sample is placed onto the head of the column[n 1] and is then displaced by a solute that is more strongly sorbed than the components of the original mixture. The result is that the components are resolved… …
9Cultural movement — A cultural movement is a change in the way a number of different disciplines approach their work. This embodies all art forms, the sciences, and philosophies. Historically, different nations or regions of the world have gone through their own… …
10drawing — /draw ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that draws. 2. a graphic representation by lines of an object or idea, as with a pencil; a delineation of form without reference to color. 3. a sketch, plan, or design, esp. one made with pen, pencil …
