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ship design

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A process which translates a set of owner's requirements into the drawings, specifications, and other technical data necessary to actually build a ship. Naval architects lead the ...

ozonolysis

Science; General science

A process which uses ozone to cleave unsaturated organic bonds. General olefin cleavage was first extensively studied by C. Harries, beginning in 1903, as a technique to ...

pumped storage

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A process, also known as hydroelectric storage, for converting large quantities of electrical energy to potential energy by pumping water to a higher elevation, where it can be ...

licorice

Science; General science

A product obtained from the licorice plant ( Glycyrrhiza glabra ) of the legume family (Leguminosae). It is a perennial herb which grows wild and is cultivated in southern Europe ...

liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)

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A product of petroleum gases, principally propane and butane, which must be stored under pressure to keep it in a liquid state. At atmospheric pressure and above freezing ...

spinning (metals)

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A production technique for shaping and finishing metal. In the spinning of metal, a sheet is rotated and worked by a round-ended tool, controlled manually or mechanically. The ...

systems integration

Science; General science

A professional activity that utilizes processes and procedures from systems engineering, systems management, and product development for the purpose of developing large-scale ...

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