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101Tribochromism — refers to a change in colour of a material caused by mechanical friction.Tribochromatic materials are used when friction has to be detected. These materials generally change colour under mechanical stress conditions and then the colour gradually… …
102Splendid sea perch — Taxobox | name = Splendid sea perch image caption = regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes familia = Callanthiidae genus = Callanthias species = C. allporti binomial = Callanthias allporti binomial… …
103anole — /euh noh lee/, n. any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades. See illus. under lizard.… …
104spider — spiderless, adj. spiderlike, adj. /spuy deuhr/, n. 1. any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey. 2. (loosely) any of various other arachnids resembling or… …
105Invading races from the Malazan Book of the Fallen series — In the Malazan Book of the Fallen fantasy series by Steven Erikson, there are four races which are not native to the Malazan World. They are the three Tiste races (the Tiste Andii, the Tiste Edur, and the Tiste Liosan) and the Eleint race, a race …
106Calluna — Flowering Calluna vulgaris Scientific classification …
107materials testing — Introduction measurement of the characteristics and behaviour of such substances as metals, ceramics, or plastics under various conditions. The data thus obtained can be used in specifying the suitability of materials for various… …
108Reactivity series — Not to be confused with Electrochemical series. In introductory chemistry, the reactivity series or activity series is an empirical series of metals, in order of reactivity from highest to lowest.[1][2][3] It is used to summarize information… …
109turn — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. move around a point or axis so that the point or axis remains in a central position; give a rotary motion to or receive a rotary motion (turned the wheel; the wheel turns; the key turns in the lock). 2 tr. & intr. change… …
110Great Red Spot — Astron. See Red Spot. * * * Storm on the planet Jupiter that moves in longitude but remains centred at about latitude 22° south. A high pressure centre, it is oval, measuring about 7,500 mi (12,000 km) north to south, roughly the diameter of… …
