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Le Chatelier's principle
Science; General science
A description of the response of a system in equilibrium to a change in one of the variables determining the equilibrium. Le Chatelier's principle is often stated as the ...
layout drawing
Science; General science
A design drawing or graphical statement of the overall form of a component or device, which is usually prepared during the innovative stages of a design. Since it lacks detail and ...
structural analysis
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A detailed evaluation intended to assure that, for any structure, the deformations will be sufficiently below allowable values that structural failure will not occur. The ...
Geiger-Müller counter
Science; General science
A detector of ionizing radiation. When a fast-moving charged particle traverses a Geiger-Müller counter, an electrical impulse is produced. These impulses can readily be counted ...
time-interval measurement
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A determination of the duration between two instants of time (epochs). Time intervals are measured with high precision with a digital display counter. An electronic oscillator ...
mental retardation
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A developmental disability characterized by significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning, with concurrent deficits in adaptive behavior. The causes are many and ...
symmetry breaking
Science; General science
A deviation from exact symmetry. According to modern physical theory the fundamental laws of physics possess a very high degree of symmetry. Several deep insights into nature ...
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