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 form of motion found in the near-surface water of lakes and oceans under windy conditions. When the wind is stronger than 5–8 m/s (10–15 knots), streaks of bubbles, seaweed, or flotsam form lines ...

dead reckoning

Science; General science

A form of navigation that determines position of a craft by advancing a previous position to a new one on the basis of assumed distance and direction moved. The name probably stems from the early ...

flash welding

Science; General science

A form of resistance welding that is used for mass production. The welding circuit consists of a low- voltage, high-current energy source (usually a welding transformer) and two clamping electrodes, ...

snap ring

Science; General science

A form of spring used principally as a fastener. Piston rings are a form of snap ring used as seals. The ring is elastically deformed, put in place, and allowed to snap back toward its unstressed ...

gangrene

Science; General science

A form of tissue death, or necrosis, usually occurring in an extremity and due to insufficient blood supply.

heavy water

Science; General science

A form of water in which the hydrogen atoms of mass 1 ( 1 H) ordinarily present in water are replaced by deuterium (symbol D or 2 H), the heavy stable isotope of hydrogen of mass 2. The molecular ...

material resource planning

Science; General science

A formal computerized approach to inventory planning, manufacturing scheduling, supplier scheduling, and overall corporate planning. The material requirements planning (MRP) system provides the user ...