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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A fibrous or needlelike mineral belonging to the zeolite family of silicates. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system in pseudo-orthorhombic prismatic crystals which are often acicular (see illus. ...

centrifugal force

Science; General science

A fictitious or pseudo outward force on a particle rotating about an axis which by Newton's third law is equal and opposite to the centripetal force. Like all such action-reaction pairs of forces, ...

industrial microbiology

Science; General science

A field concerned with the development of technologies to control and manipulate the growth and activities of selected biological agents to create desirable products and economic gain or to prevent ...

restoration ecology

Science; General science

A field in the science of conservation that is concerned with the application of ecological principles to restoring degraded, derelict, or fragmented ecosystems. The primary goal of restoration ...

robotics

Science; General science

A field of engineering concerned with the development and application of robots, and computer systems for their control, sensory feedback, and information processing. There are many types of robotic ...

process control

Science; General science

A field of engineering dealing with ways and means by which conditions of processes are brought to and maintained at desired values, and undesirable conditions are avoided as much as possible. In ...

nonlinear optics

Science; General science

A field of study concerned with the interaction of electromagnetic radiation and matter in which the matter responds in a nonlinear manner to the incident radiation fields. The nonlinear response can ...