torsional flexibility
1De Dion tube — de Dion suspension characteristics: Camber change on bumps, none on rebound. de Dion tube is shown in blue. The differential (yellow) is connected directly to the chassis (orange). A de Dion tube is an automobile suspension technology. It is a… …
2Discovery and development of non-nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors — Non nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) are antiretroviral drugs used in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). NNRTIs inhibit reverse transcriptase (RT), an enzyme that controls the replication of the genetic… …
3rope — roper, n. ropelike, adj. /rohp/, n., v., roped, roping. n. 1. a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material. 2. a lasso. 3. ropes, a. the cords used to… …
4Docking (molecular) — Docking glossary • Receptor or host or lock – The receiving molecule, most commonly a protein or other biopolymer. • Ligand or guest or key – The complementary partner molecule which binds to the receptor. Ligands are most often small molecules… …
5Straight razor — A straight razor with square point and a double transverse stabiliser Main article: Razor A straight razor is a razor with a blade that can fold into its handle.[1] …
6Nucleic acid double helix — Double helix redirects here. For other uses, see Double helix (disambiguation). Two complementary regions of nucleic acid molecules will bind and form a double helical structure held together by base pairs. In molecular biology, the term double… …
7Galloping Gertie — This article is about the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which collapsed in 1940. For the article on the current bridge, see Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Infobox Bridge bridge name = Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Galloping Gertie) caption = The first Tacoma… …
8Hyperconjugation — In organic chemistry, hyperconjugation is the interaction of the electrons in a sigma bond (usually C–H or C–C) with an adjacent empty (or partially filled) non bonding p orbital or antibonding π orbital or filled π orbital, to give an extended… …
9hydrocarbon — hydrocarbonaceous, adj. /huy dreuh kahr beuhn, huy dreuh kahr /, n. any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH4, an alkene, ethylene, C2H4, an alkyne, acetylene, C2H2, or an aromatic compound,… …
10Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940) — This article is about the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which collapsed in 1940. For the article on the current bridges, see Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Tacoma Narrows Bridge The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge roadway twisted and vibrated violently… …
