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11Sedimentation potential — occurs due to dispersed particles motion relative to the fluid under influence of either gravity or centrifugation. This motion disrupts equilibrium symmetry of the particles double layer. Enveloping viscous flow around the particles drags ions… …
12Early American molded glass — refers to functional and decorative objects, such as bottles and dishware, that were manufactured in the United States in the 19th century. The objects were produced by blowing molten glass into a mold, thereby causing the glass to assume the… …
13Bessel , Friedrich Wilhelm — (1784–1846) German astronomer Bessel was born into a poor family in Minden, Germany, and started work as a clerk. His interest in and aptitude for astronomy brought him to the attention of Heinrich Olbers, who obtained a position for him in the… …
14incomplete dislocation — a subluxation; a slight displacement. Called also partial d …
15Einstein shift — /ˌaɪnstaɪn ˈʃɪft/ (say .uynstuyn shift) noun a slight displacement, towards the red, of lines of the spectrum of the sun and other dense stars due to their gravitational field, originally predicted by Albert Einstein …
16bedding-slip — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a bedding fault with a slight displacement …
17strainslip — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : fracturing in rock accompanied by slight displacement : geologic faulting on a minute scale …
18Birefringence — Displacement of light rays with perpendicular polarization through a birefringent material …
19Population Trends — ▪ 1999 Introduction Demography At midyear 1998, world population stood at 5,926,000,000, according to estimates prepared by the Population Reference Bureau. This total represented an increase of 84 million over the previous year, firmly… …
20literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
