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101Chemical biology — is a scientific discipline spanning the fields of chemistry and biology that involves the application of chemical techniques and tools, often compounds produced through synthetic chemistry, to the study and manipulation of biological systems.… …
102List of albums containing a hidden track — This list contains the names of albums that contain a hidden track and also information on how to find them. Please note that not all printings of an album contain the same track arrangements, so your copy of album X may or may not have the… …
103Reaction wood — forms when part of a woody plant is subjected to mechanical stress, and helps to bring parts of the plant into an optimal position. This stress may be the result of wind exposure, snow buildup, soil movement, etc. The reaction wood is not… …
104Embrittlement — is a loss of ductility of a material, making it brittle. Various materials have different mechanisms of embrittlement.* Hydrogen embrittlement is the effect of hydrogen absorption on some metals and alloys.* Sulfide stress cracking is the… …
105Geotechnical investigation — Geotechnical investigations are performed by geotechnical engineers or engineering geologists to obtain information on the physical properties of soil and rock around a site to design earthworks and foundations for proposed structures and for… …
106Subprime mortgage crisis — Part of a series on: Late 2000s financial crisis Major dimensions …
107List of All Saints characters — Main cast This is a list of all main/permanent characters who starred in the Australian medical drama All Saints It was revealed in late 2007 that he had abandoned his girlfriend when she gave birth to his son. He donated his kidney to his long… …
108Space elevator safety — There are many safety issues associated with the construction and operation of a space elevator. A space elevator would present a considerable navigational hazard, both to aircraft and spacecraft. Aircraft could be dealt with by means of simple… …
109earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake …
110literature — /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.… …
