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1Steam cannon — Leonardo da Vinci first proposed the idea of a steam powered cannon that would launch a projectile using only heat and water. Some sources say Archimedes was the original source of the idea.The device would consist of a large metal tube,… …
2STS-133 — Mission insignia Mission statistics Mission name STS 133 Space shuttle Discovery …
3Parts cleaning — is essential to many industrial processes, as a prelude to surface finishing or to protect sensitive components. Electroplating is particularly sensitive to part cleanliness, since molecular layers of oil can prevent adhesion of the coating. ASTM …
4Oil shale extraction — is an industrial process in which kerogen mdash;a mixture of organic chemical compounds (including hydrocarbons) found in oil shale mdash;is converted into synthetic crude oil through pyrolysis. In pyrolysis, oil shale is heated in the absence of …
5Water — This article is about general aspects of water. For a detailed discussion of its properties, see Properties of water. For other uses, see Water (disambiguation) …
6Carbon nanotube — Not to be confused with Carbon fiber. Part of a series of articles on Nanomaterials Fullerenes …
7Surface finishing — is a broad range of industrial processes that alter the surface of a manufactured item to achieve a certain property.[1] Finishing processes may be employed to: improve appearance, adhesion or wettability, solderability, corrosion resistance,… …
8Mold growth, assessment, and remediation — Mold assessment and mold remediation are techniques used in occupational health: mold assessment is the process of identifying the location and extent of the mold hazard in a structure, and mold remediation is the process of removal and/or… …
9Tropical cyclone — Hurricane redirects here. For other uses, see Hurricane (disambiguation). Hurricane Isabel (2003) as seen from orbit during Expedition 7 of the International Space Station. The eye, eyewall and surrounding rainbands that are characteristics of… …
10Semtex — is a general purpose plastic explosive containing RDX and PETN. [ [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/explosives compositions.htm Explosives Compositions, Semtex] ] It is used in commercial blasting, demolition, and in… …
