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  • 101Fermentation theory of disease — Fermentation Fer men*ta tion (f[ e]r m[e^]n*t[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. fermentation.] 1. The process of undergoing an effervescent change, as by the action of yeast; in a wider sense (Physiol. Chem.), the transformation of an organic substance… …

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  • 102Iron-sulfur world theory — The iron sulfur world theory is a hypothesis for the origin of life advanced by Günter Wächtershäuser, a Munich chemist and patent lawyer, involving forms of iron and sulfur. [cite journal author = Russell MJ, Daniel RM, Hall AJ, Sherringham JA… …

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  • 103kinetic theory — n. the theory that the minute particles of all matter are in constant motion and that the temperature of a substance is dependent on the velocity of this motion, increased motion being accompanied by increased temperature: according to the… …

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  • 104Chapman–Enskog theory — Chapman Enskog theory presents accurate formulas for a multicomponent gas mixture under thermal and chemical equilibrium. In elastic gases the deviation from the Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution in the equilibrium is small and it can be treated as… …

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  • 105kinetic theory — n. the theory that the minute particles of all matter are in constant motion and that the temperature of a substance is dependent on the velocity of this motion, increased motion being accompanied by increased temperature: according to the… …

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  • 106Lorenz gas — A Lorenz gas is a model for gases where particle collision are considered, as opposed to the Knudsen gas which ignores particle collisions. [http://wcms1.rz.tu ilmenau.de/fakmn/fileadmin/template/ifm/user/Babovsky/Preprints/preprint04 24.pdf] ee… …

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  • 107kinetic theory of gases — kinetinė dujų teorija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. gas kinetic theory; kinetic theory of gases vok. kinetische Gastheorie, f rus. кинетическая теория газов, f pranc. théorie cinétique des gaz, f …

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  • 108Water, gas, and electricity — The classical mathematical puzzle known as water, gas, and electricity, the (three) utilities problem, or sometimes the three cottage problem, can be stated as follows:: Suppose there are three cottages on a plane (or sphere) and each needs to be …

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  • 109Two-dimensional point vortex gas — The two dimensional point vortex gas is a discrete particle model used to study turbulence in two dimensional ideal fluids. The two dimensional guiding center plasma is a completely equivalent model used in plasma physics.General setupThe model… …

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  • 110ideal gas — /aɪdɪəl ˈgæs/ (say uydearl gas) noun the theoretical concept of a gas which obeys Boyle s law and whose internal energy remains unchanged during a free expansion. Real gases approximate these properties at low pressures and high temperatures. A… …