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1Dynamic combustion chamber — The Dynamic Combustion Chamber is an engine that allows for the combustion of gases in a vacuum or under pressure, eliminating the production of air pollutants.[1] Combined with a clean renewable source of electricity, the Dynamic Combustion… …
2spectroscopy — spectroscopist /spek tros keuh pist/, n. /spek tros keuh pee, spek treuh skoh pee/, n. the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope and with spectrum analysis. [1865 70; SPECTRO + SCOPY] * * * Branch of analysis devoted to identifying… …
3building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
4Ion thruster — An ion thruster is a form of electric propulsion used for spacecraft propulsion that creates thrust by accelerating ions. Ion thrusters are characterized by how they accelerate the ions, using either electrostatic or electromagnetic force.… …
5Metal-halide lamp — A metal halide gas discharge lighting system provides illumination for a college baseball game at Olsen Field in College Station, Texas, United States. Note the various colors of the lights as they warm up. Metal halide lamps, a member of the… …
6Electrostatic ion thruster — The electrostatic ion thruster is a kind of design for ion thrusters (a kind of highly efficient low thrust spacecraft propulsion running on electrical power). These designs use high voltage electrodes in order to accelerate ions with… …
7Fusor — The Farnsworth–Hirsch Fusor, or simply fusor, is an apparatus designed by Philo T. Farnsworth to create nuclear fusion. It has also been developed in various incarnations by researchers including Elmore, Tuck, and Watson, and more lately by… …
8Metal halide lamp — Metal halide lamps, a member of the high intensity discharge (HID) family of lamps, produce high light output for their size, making them a compact, powerful, and efficient light source. Originally created in the late 1960 s for industrial use,… …
9Noble gas — Group 18 Period 1 2 He 2 …
10Laser — For other uses, see Laser (disambiguation). United States Air Force laser experiment …
