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121Radiant energy — Visible light (a form of radiant energy) scattered by fog in a forest. Radiant energy is the energy of electromagnetic waves.[1] The quantity of radiant energy may be calculated by integrating radiant flux (or power) with respect to time and …
122Cyclodextrin — Cyclodextrins (sometimes called cycloamyloses) are a family of compounds made up of sugar molecules bound together in a ring (cyclic oligosaccharides). Cyclodextrins are produced from starch by means of enzymatic conversion. They are used in food …
123Risks to civilization, humans and planet Earth — This article is about the near and very far future. For past civilizations, see Societal collapse. Contents 1 Types of risks 2 Future scenarios 2.1 …
124SN 2006gy — Infobox Supernova name = SN 2006gy caption = SN 2006gy and the core of its home galaxy, NGC 1260, viewed in x ray light from the Chandra X ray Observatory. The NGC 1260 galactic core is on the lower left and SN 2006gy is on the upper right. epoch …
125Thermal conductivity measurement — Two classes of methods exist to measure the thermal conductivity of a sample: steady state and non steady state methods. Steady state methods (In Geology/Geophysics)The most common method for consolidated rock samples is the Divided Bar. There… …
126electromagnetism — /i lek troh mag ni tiz euhm/, n. 1. the phenomena associated with electric and magnetic fields and their interactions with each other and with electric charges and currents. 2. Also, electromagnetics. the science that deals with these phenomena.… …
127particle accelerator — accelerator (def. 7). [1945 50] * * * Device that accelerates a beam of fast moving, electrically charged atoms (ions) or subatomic particles. Accelerators are used to study the structure of atomic nuclei (see atom) and the nature of subatomic… …
128uranium processing — Introduction preparation of the ore for use in various products. Uranium (U), although very dense (19.1 grams per cubic centimetre), is a relatively weak, nonrefractory metal. Indeed, the metallic properties of uranium appear to be… …
