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photoelectrode
Chemistry; Materials chemistry
photoelectrode A material that absorbs incident light to produce current through an external circuit.
polymer
Chemistry; Materials chemistry
a compound of high molecular weight derived either by the addition of many smaller molecules, as polyethylene, or by the condensation of many smaller molecules with the elimination of water, alcohol, ...
polyvinyl butyral
Chemistry; Materials chemistry
a resin usually used for applications that require strong binding, optical clarity, adhesion to many surfaces, toughness and flexibility
unobtainium
Chemistry; Materials chemistry
A fictional element that is used in a wide range of theoretical applications. Unobtainium can take on impossible qualities in order to simplify problems. As such, it can be infinitely cheap, strong, ...
paramagnetism
Chemistry; Materials chemistry
Paramagnetism refers to a property of materials in which they are attracted to a magnetic field. Paramagnetism results from the presence of least one unpaired spin in the material's atoms or ...
