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31Opacifier — An opacifier is a substance added to a material in order to make the ensuing system opaque. An example of a chemical opacifier is tin dioxide (SnO2), which is used to opacify ceramic glazes[1] and milk glass; bone ash is also used. Opacifiers… …
32monopropellant — ☆ monopropellant [män΄ō prə pel′ənt ] n. [ MONO + PROPELLANT] a liquid or solid propellant consisting of a single substance or an intimate mixture of substances, which combines both fuel and oxidizer …
33ASROC — Infobox Weapon is missile=yes name=RUR 5 ASROC caption=ASROC Launcher origin=United States type=Standoff Anti Submarine used by=United States Navy and others manufacturer=Honeywell unit cost=Approximately $350,000 (less torpedo payload)… …
34Al-Samoud 2 — Al Samoud (الصمود, alternately Al Samed , which means steadfastness in Arabic) was a liquid fuel ballistic missile developed by Iraq in the years between the Gulf War and the American Invasion. Development The missile was essentially a scaled… …
35composite — compositely, adv. compositeness, n. /keuhm poz it/, adj., n., v., composited, compositing. adj. 1. made up of disparate or separate parts or elements; compound: a composite drawing; a composite philosophy. 2. Bot. belonging to the Compositae. Cf …
36List of British ordnance terms — This article explains terms used to describe the British Armed Forces ordnance (i.e.: weapons and ammunition) used in World War I and World War II. Note that the terms may have slightly different meanings in the military of other countries.BDBD… …
37Nuclear thermal rocket — Sketch of nuclear thermal rocket …
38rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …
39Internal combustion engine — The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel (normally a fossil fuel) occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high temperature and high …
40Liquid rocket — A liquid rocket is a rocket with an engine that uses propellants in liquid form. Liquids are desirable because their reasonably high density allows the volume and hence the mass of the tanks to be relatively low, resulting in a high mass ratio.… …
