metals expand when heated
11hydrogen — /huy dreuh jeuhn/, n. a colorless, odorless, flammable gas that combines chemically with oxygen to form water: the lightest of the known elements. Symbol: H; at. wt.: 1.00797; at. no.: 1; density: 0.0899 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure. [1785 95;… …
12Aluminium — Infobox aluminiumAluminium (Audio IPA|En uk aluminium1.ogg|ˌæljʊˈmɪniəm, IPA|/ˌæljəˈmɪniəm/) or aluminum (Audio IPA|En uk aluminum.ogg|/əˈluːmɪnəm/, see spelling below) is a silvery white and ductile member of the boron group of chemical elements …
13Ethylene oxide — Oxirane redirects here. For oxiranes as a class of molecules, see epoxide. Ethylene oxide …
14Thermoelectric effect — The thermoelectric effect is the direct conversion of temperature differences to electric voltage and vice versa. On the measurement scale of everyday life, a thermoelectric device creates a voltage when there is a different temperature on each… …
15Makera Assada — Contents 1 Etymology of Makera Assada 2 Origin of the people of Makera Assada 3 Occupation 4 Blacksmithing in Makera Assada …
16Carbon dioxide — Carbon dioxide …
17Terminal ballistics — Terminal ballistics, a sub field of ballistics, is the study of the behavior of a projectile when it hits its target. It is often referred to as stopping power when dealing with human or other living targets. Terminal ballistics is as relevant… …
18Azide — The azide anion The azide functional group Azide is the anion with the formula N3−. It is the conjugate base of hydrazoic acid. N3− is a linear …
19clay mineral — any of a group of hydrous aluminum silicate minerals, as kaolinite, illite, and montmorillonite, that constitute the major portion of most clays. [1945 50] * * * Any of a group of important hydrous aluminum silicates with a layered structure and… …
20bimetallic — adj. 1 made of two metals. 2 of or relating to bimetallism. Phrases and idioms: bimetallic strip a sensitive element in some thermostats made of two bands of different metals that expand at different rates when heated, causing the strip to bend.… …
