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wiring

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A system of electric conductors, components, and apparatus for conveying electric power from a source to the point of use. In general, electric wiring for light and power must ...

cytoskeleton

Science; General science

A system of filaments found in the cytoplasm of cells which is responsible for cell shape, cell locomotion and elasticity, interconnection of the major cytoplasmic organelles, ...

noneuclidean geometry

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A system of geometry based upon a set of axioms different from those of the euclidean geometry based on the three-dimensional space of experience. Noneuclidean geometries, ...

zoom lens

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A system of lenses in which two or more parts are moved with respect to each other to obtain a continuously variable focal length and hence magnification, while the image is kept ...

metric system

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A system of measurement units used in scientific work and for everyday applications by most countries, with the notable exception of the United States. A prime advantage of the ...

emulsion

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A system of small liquid droplets dispersed in a second, immiscible liquid. Emulsions are a type of colloidal dispersion. By classical definition, emulsion droplets have diameters ...

suspension

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A system of small solid particles dispersed in a liquid. Suspensions are a type of colloidal dispersion. By classical definition, suspension particles have diameters (or, if not ...

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