(physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the…
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Carbon cycle
The natural movement of carbon through air, water, life and rocks.
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(physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Environmental science.a positively charged particle that is the nucleus of the helium atom; emitted from natural or radioactive isotopes
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Nuclear physics.the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Nuclear physics.a high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotope
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Nuclear physics.the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Nuclear physics.the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Nuclear physics.the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Nuclear physics.electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Nuclear physics.electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Nuclear physics.one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Nuclear physics.the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Nuclear physics.the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Nuclear physics.an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Nuclear physics.the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Nuclear physics.the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Nuclear physics.a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Nuclear physics.the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
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a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: natural, movement, carbon, water, life.a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); bur…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: natural, movement, carbon, water, life.An instrument for boring or perforating soils or rocks, for determining the quality of soils, or the nature of the rocks or strata upo…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: natural, movement, carbon, water, life.Destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life; anterior to the existence of animal life; formed when there was…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: natural, movement, carbon, water, life.A binary compound of carbon with some other element or radical, in which the carbon plays the part of a negative; -- formerly termed c…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: natural, movement, carbon, water, life.The process of trapping carbon so it stays out of the atmosphere.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: natural, movement, carbon, water, life.An instrument for detecting and measuring the amount of carbon which is present, or more esp. the amount of carbon dioxide, by its act…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: natural, movement, carbon, water, life.To combine with carbon or a carbon compound; -- said esp. of a process for conferring a higher degree of illuminating power on combust…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: natural, movement, carbon, water, life.To deprive of carbon; to remove the carbon from.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: natural, movement, carbon, water, life.Of secondary origin; -- said of certain rocks whose material has been derived from older rocks.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: natural, movement, carbon, water, life.A prescribed movement of a body of troops, or a vessel or fleet; any movement designed to effect a new arrangement or disposition; a m…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: natural, movement, carbon, water, life.any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: natural, movement, carbon, water, life.fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: natural, movement, carbon, water, life.a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: natural, movement, carbon, water, life.a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: natural, movement, carbon, water, life.Formed or crystallized at depths the earth's surface; -- said of granite, gneiss, and other rocks, whose crystallization is believed o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: natural, movement, carbon, water, life.Regardless of natural obligation; contrary to natural duty; unkind; -- commonly said of a testament made without regard to natural obl…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: natural, movement, carbon, water, life.Applied to compounds of certain isomeric series in whose structure one carbon atom, at least, is connected with three other carbon ato…
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