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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embrittlement

Science; General science

A general set of phenomena whereby materials suffer a marked decrease in their ability to deform (loss of ductility) or in their ability to absorb energy during fracture (loss of toughness), with ...

hibernation and estivation

Science; General science

A general term applied to a condition of dormancy and torpor found in cold-blooded (poikilotherm) vertebrates and invertebrates. This rather universal phenomenon can be readily seen when body ...

dallis grass

Science; General science

A general term for a genus of grasses of which the most important species is the deeply rooted perennial Paspalum dilatatum . Dallis grass is widely used in the southern United States, mostly for ...

lime (industry)

Science; General science

A general term for burned (or calcined) limestone, also known as quicklime, hydrated lime, and unslaked or slaked lime. Use of lime as a building material in mortar and plaster coincides with ...

A general term for the luminescence excited by the application of an electric field to a system, usually in the solid state. Solid-state electroluminescent systems can be made quite thin, leading to ...

somesthesis

Science; General science

A general term for the somatic sensibilities aroused by stimulation of bodily tissues such as the skin, muscles, tendons, joints, and the viscera. Six primary qualities of somatic sensation are ...

drought

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A general term implying a deficiency of precipitation of sufficient magnitude to interfere with some phase of the economy. Agricultural drought, occurring when crops are threatened by lack of rain, ...