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21Casimir effect — Casimir forces on parallel plates Casimir forces on parallel pl …
22Perturbation theory — This article describes perturbation theory as a general mathematical method. For perturbation theory as applied to quantum mechanics, see perturbation theory (quantum mechanics). Perturbation theory comprises mathematical methods that are used to …
23Geomagnetic storm — This article is about disturbances within Earth s magnetosphere. For other uses of magnetic storm , see Magnetic storm (disambiguation). Solar particles interact with Earth s magnetosphere. A geomagnetic storm is a temporary disturbance of the… …
24Hans Frauenfelder — Infobox Scientist box width = 300px name = Hans Frauenfelder image size = 300px caption = birth date = June 28, 1922 birth place = Schaffhausen, Switzerland death date = death place = residence = United States citizenship = American nationality …
25gravitation — gravitational, adj. gravitationally, adv. /grav i tay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the force of attraction between any two masses. Cf. law of gravitation. b. an act or process caused by this force. 2. a sinking or falling …
26star — starless, adj. /stahr/, n., adj., v., starred, starring. n. 1. any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night. 2. Astron. any of the large, self luminous, heavenly bodies, as the sun, Polaris,… …
27electrochemical reaction — ▪ chemistry Introduction any process either caused or accompanied by the passage of an electric current and involving in most cases the transfer of electrons between two substances one a solid and the other a liquid. Under ordinary… …
28Chemisorption — is a sub class of adsorption, driven by a chemical reaction occurring at the exposed surface. A new chemical species is generated at the adsorbant surface (e.g. corrosion, metallic oxidation). The strong interaction between the adsorbate and the… …
29Spin-orbit interaction — In quantum physics, the spin orbit interaction (also called spin orbit effect or spin orbit coupling ) is any interaction of a particle s spin with its motion. The first and best known example of this is that spin orbit interaction causes shifts… …
30clay 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… …
