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61wind scale — noun an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane) • Syn: ↑Beaufort scale • Hypernyms: ↑scale, ↑scale of measurement, ↑graduated table, ↑ordered series …
62Righter Scale — Although no one knows how to prevent earthquakes, a gauge invented in 1935 by Charles Francis Richter (1900 1985) may give warnings of an impending disturbance so that measures might be taken to lessen the effect. Richter, who gave his name …
63mohs' scale — ˈmōz , ōs(ə̇z) noun Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: after Friedrich Mohs died 1839 German mineralogist 1. : a scale of hardness for minerals ranging from 1 for the softest to 10 for the hardest in which 1 represents the hardness of talc;… …
64Timeline of knowledge about galaxies, clusters of galaxies, and large-scale structure — Timeline of galaxies, clusters of galaxies, and large scale structure of the cosmosPre 20th Century* 400s BC Democritus proposes that the bright band in the night sky known as the Milky Way might consist of stars, * 300s BC Aristotle believes the …
65F scale — The terms F scale and F number may refer to several things:*The F scale is a personality test that attempts to quantify authoritarian tendencies. *The Fujita scale, sometimes abbreviated F scale , rates a tornado s intensity by its impact on… …
66Nanoscopic scale — The nanoscopic scale usually refers to structures with a length scale applicable to nanotechnology, usually cited as 1 100 nanometers. The nanoscopic scale is (roughly speaking) a lower bound to the mesoscopic scale for most solids. For technical …
67Mohs scale — noun a scale of hardness of solids; talc is 0 and diamond is 10; ordering is determined by which substance can scratch another substance • Hypernyms: ↑scale, ↑scale of measurement, ↑graduated table, ↑ordered series * * * /mohz/ a scale of… …
68time scale — noun an arrangement of events used as a measure of duration on the geological time scale mankind has existed but for a brief moment • Hypernyms: ↑duration, ↑continuance • Hyponyms: ↑extended time scale, ↑slow time scale, ↑fast time scale …
69Scoville scale — The Scoville scale is a measure of the hotness or piquancy of a chili pepper. These fruits of the Capsicum genus contain capsaicin, a chemical compound which stimulates chemoreceptor nerve endings in the skin, especially the mucous membranes. The …
70Small-Scale Experimental Machine — Réplique de la Small Scale Experimental Machine (SSEM) au musée des siences et de l industrie de Manchester …
