General science

General science

A variety of science subjects concerning the fundamental knowledge about different aspects of our world and their underlying principles.

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computational chemistry

Science; General science

A branch of theoretical chemistry that uses a digital computer to model systems of chemical interest. In this discipline, the essential physics that determines molecular behavior is captured in ...

diastem

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A break in the stratigraphic record produced by local erosion or nondeposition and representing a short interval of geologic time. The breaks in deposition are those that would occur within a ...

A breed of humped, domestic cattle native to India and belonging to the family Bovidae in the order Artiodactyla. Also known as Brahman, they are probably descended from the wild auroch ( Bos taurus ...

sun dog

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A bright spot of light that sometimes appears on either side of the Sun, the same distance above the horizon as the Sun, and separated from it by an angle of about 22° (see illus. ). For higher ...

malachite

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A bright-green, basic carbonate of copper (Cu 2 CO 3 -(OH) 2 ). Malachite is the most stable copper mineral in natural environments in contact with the atmosphere and hydrosphere. It occurs as an ore ...

germanium

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A brittle, silvery-gray, metallic chemical element, Ge, atomic number 32, atomic weight 72.59, melting point 937.4°C (1719°F), and boiling point 2830°C (5130°F), with properties between silicon and ...

simulation

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A broad collection of methods used to study and analyze the behavior and performance of actual or theoretical systems. Simulation studies are performed, not on the real-world system, but on a ...