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111X-ray fluorescence — (XRF) is the emission of characteristic secondary (or fluorescent) X rays from a material that has been excited by bombarding with high energy X rays or gamma rays. The phenomenon is widely used for elemental analysis and chemical analysis,… …
112Daylighting — For the restoration of culverted streams to above ground channels, see Daylighting (streams). For a similar operation with transportation tunnels, see Daylighting (tunnels). A skylight providing internal illumination Daylighting is the practice… …
113Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
114eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… …
115Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …
116enamelwork — e·nam·el·work (ĭ nămʹəl wûrk ) n. 1. Decorative work done in enamel. 2. Enamelware. * * * Metal objects decorated with an opaque glaze fused to the surface by intense heat. The resulting surface is hard and durable and can be brilliantly… …
117architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …
118The Lute Player (Caravaggio) — Infobox Painting| title=The Lute Player artist=Caravaggio year=c. 1596 type=Oil on canvas height=100 width=126,5 museum=Wildenstein Collection The Lute Player is a composition by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio. It exists in three versions …
119Muntin — Diagonal muntins separating diamond shaped panes of glass in a casement window …
120Gothic art — Architecture, sculpture, and painting that flourished in Western and central Europe in the Middle Ages. It evolved from Romanesque art and lasted from the mid 12th century to the end of the 15th century. Its loftiest form of expression is… …
