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tunnel diode

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A two-terminal semiconductor junction device (also called the Esaki diode) which does not show rectification in the usual sense, but exhibits a negative resistance region at very ...

skink

Science; General science

A widely dispersed reptile belonging to the family Scincidae. The family contains approximately 1200 species and is represented on every continent except Antarctica. There are ...

ediacaran biota

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A widely distributed group of soft-bodied marine organisms that are preserved as fossils in rocks of latest Proterozoic age (600–543 million years ago; Ma). The biota ...

linen

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A widely used cloth made from flax fibers. Linen is noted for its evenness of thread, fineness, and density. Its uses include garments, tablecloths, sheeting, towels, and ...

dioscoreales

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A widespread order of lilioid monocotyledons composed of four or five families, the most important of which is Dioscoreaceae (650 species). These families contain some of the most ...

adaptive wings

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A wing is the primary lift-generating surface of an aircraft. Adaptive wings—also known as smart, compliant, intelligent, morphing, controllable, and reactive wings—are lifting ...

supercritical wing

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A wing with special streamwise sections, or airfoils, which provide substantial delays in the onset of the adverse aerodynamic effects which usually occur at high subsonic flight ...

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