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kimberlite
Science; General science
A variety of peridotite, an igneous rock containing at least 35% olivine. The full definition is unusually complex for an igneous rock, with many qualifications. Briefly, ...
effect of abuse on the brain
Science; General science
A vast body of literature supports the idea that early adversities, such as childhood sexual abuse (CSA), physical abuse, and witnessing domestic violence, are major risk factors ...
kuiper belt
Science; General science
A vast reservoir of icy bodies in the region of the solar system beyond the orbit of the planet Neptune. The trans-Neptunian region of the solar system was thought to be home only ...
current density
Science; General science
A vector quantity equal in magnitude to the instantaneous rate of flow of electric charge, perpendicular to a chosen surface, per unit area per unit time. If a uniform wire of ...
polarization of dielectrics
Science; General science
A vector quantity representing the electric dipole moment per unit volume of a dielectric material.
chaparral
Science; General science
A vegetation formation characterized by woody plants of low stature (3–9 ft or 1–3 m tall), impenetrable because of tough, rigid, interlacing branches, with small, simple, waxy, ...
dimethyl sulfoxide
Science; General science
A versatile solvent, abbreviated DMSO, used industrially and in chemical laboratories as a medium for carrying out chemical reactions. Its uses have been extended to that of a ...
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