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11Crystal growth — Crystallization Concepts …
12industrial glass — Introduction solid material that is normally lustrous and transparent in appearance and that shows great durability under exposure to the natural elements. These three properties lustre, transparency, and durability make glass a favoured… …
13Kidney stone — Classification and external resources …
14Decompression (diving) — Divers decompressing in the water at the end of a dive Decompression in the context of diving derives from the reduction in ambient pressure experienced by the diver during the ascent at the end of a dive or hyperbaric exposure and refers to both …
15atmosphere — atmosphereless, adj. /at meuhs fear /, n., v., atmosphered, atmosphering. n. 1. the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air. 2. this medium at a given place. 3. Astron. the gaseous envelope surrounding a heavenly body. 4. Chem. any… …
16Stranski-Krastanov growth — (SK growth, also Stransky Krastanov or Stranski Krastanow) is one of the three primary modes by which thin films grow epitaxially at a crystal surface or interface. Also known as layer plus island growth , the SK mode follows a two step process:… …
17Aerosol science — Aerosols are characterized by a particle size distribution function (PSD). Most natural aerosols have a lognormal distribution.Aerosol formation and growth consists of 3 processes:# Nucleation # Coagulation/Agglomeration # Surface GrowthAerosol… …
18Casting (metalworking) — Casting iron in a sand mold In metalworking, casting involves pouring liquid metal into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowing it to cool and solidify. The solidified part is also known as a casting, which… …
19climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …
20Insect winter ecology — entails the overwinter survival strategies of insects, which are in many respects more similar to those of plants than to many other animals, such as mammals and birds. This is because unlike those animals, which can generate their own heat… …
