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nuclear testing

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A global ban on the explosive testing of nuclear devices is the motivation behind the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. The treaty is viewed by its advocates as a means to avoid ...

alpha fetoprotein

Science; General science

A glycoprotein that is normally present in significant amounts only in the serum of the fetus. It is produced in the yolk sac, the liver, and other tissues of the gastrointestinal ...

gantt chart

Science; General science

A graphic device that depicts tasks, machines, personnel, or whatever resources are required to accomplish a job on a calendar-oriented grid. Charts may be provided for various ...

characteristic curve

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A graphical display depicting complex nonlinear relationships in electronic circuits. A typical use is to show voltage-current relationships in semiconductor devices. Device ...

engineering drawing

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A graphical language used by engineers and other technical personnel associated with the engineering profession. The purpose of engineering drawing is to convey graphically the ...

smith chart

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A graphical procedure for converting impedances into reflection coefficients and vice versa. At high-frequency circuit operation, voltages and currents behave like traveling waves ...

nomograph

Science; General science

A graphical relationship between a set of variables that are related by a mathematical equation or law. The fundamental principle involved in the construction of a nomographic or ...

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