|
+ ablaze
|
a
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00270496-a
|
lighted with red light as if with flames
|
|
+ absorb
|
v
|
4
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01539063-v
|
take in, also metaphorically
|
|
+ absorb
|
v
|
1
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01539633-v
|
become imbued
|
|
+ absorbance
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05089367-n
|
(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
|
|
+ absorber
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-14598079-n
|
(physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
|
|
+ acceleration
|
n
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-15275851-n
|
(physics) a rate of increase of velocity
|
|
+ activated
|
a
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01928926-a
|
(of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive
|
|
+ adiabatic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00744141-a
|
occurring without loss or gain of heat
|
|
+ aeolotropic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01361264-a
|
having properties with different values along different axes
|
|
+ aerodynamic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02980122-a
|
of or relating to aerodynamics
|
|
+ aerodynamics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06114351-n
|
the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
|
|
+ aeromechanic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02607078-a
|
of or pertaining to aerodynamics
|
|
+ aeromechanics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06114351-n
|
the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
|
|
+ aeronautic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02607298-a
|
of or pertaining to aeronautics
|
|
+ aeronautical
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02607298-a
|
of or pertaining to aeronautics
|
|
+ aeronautics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06096913-n
|
the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
|
|
+ aerostatics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-80000322-n
|
|
|
+ amplitude
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-07444882-n
|
(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
|
|
+ angle_of_dip
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13892897-n
|
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
|
|
+ angular_acceleration
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11469108-n
|
(physics) the rate of change of the angular velocity of a rotating body
|
|
+ angular_velocity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11469265-n
|
(physics) the rate of change of the angular position of a rotating body; usually expressed in radians per second or radians per minute
|
|
+ anorthic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00366185-a
|
having three unequal crystal axes intersecting at oblique angles
|
|
+ antibaryon
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09199219-n
|
the antiparticle of a baryon; a hadron with a baryon number of -1
|
|
+ antielectron
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09397896-n
|
an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
|
|
+ antilepton
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09199341-n
|
the antiparticle of a lepton
|
|
+ antimeson
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09199498-n
|
the antiparticle of a meson
|
|
+ antimuon
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09199581-n
|
the antiparticle of a muon; decays to positron and neutrino and antineutrino
|
|
+ antineutrino
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09199728-n
|
the antiparticle of a neutrino
|
|
+ antineutron
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09199817-n
|
the antiparticle of a neutron
|
|
+ antiparticle
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09199904-n
|
a particle that has the same mass as another particle but has opposite values for its other properties; interaction of a particle and its antiparticle results in annihilation and the production of radiant energy
|
|
+ antiproton
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09200193-n
|
an unstable negatively charged proton; the antiparticle of a proton
|
|
+ antiquark
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09200317-n
|
the antiparticle of a quark
|
|
+ antitauon
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09200419-n
|
an antilepton of very great mass
|
|
+ aphotic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00273901-a
|
lacking light; especially not reached by sunlight
|
|
+ astronautic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy traveler ]
|
eng-30-02646381-a
|
of or belonging to astronauts or the science of astronautics
|
|
+ astronautical
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy traveler ]
|
eng-30-02646381-a
|
of or belonging to astronauts or the science of astronautics
|
|
+ astronautics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06096913-n
|
the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
|
|
+ astronomy
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06095022-n
|
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
|
|
+ atomic_physics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06100555-n
|
the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
|
|
+ atomic_spectrum
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11426288-n
|
(physics) a spectrum of radiation caused by electron transitions within an atom; the series of spectrum lines is characteristic of the element
|
|
+ attracter
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05866199-n
|
(physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system
|
|
+ attractive
|
a
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00169955-a
|
having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull
|
|
+ attractor
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05866199-n
|
(physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system
|
|
+ aureole
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11427067-n
|
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
|
|
+ autofluorescence
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11427736-n
|
self-induced fluorescence
|
|
+ autofluorescent
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00270732-a
|
emitting light via self-induced fluorescence
|
|
+ avionic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02654216-a
|
of or relating to avionics
|
|
+ avionics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06097231-n
|
science and technology of electronic systems and devices for aeronautics and astronautics
|
|
+ b-meson
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09224828-n
|
exceedingly short-lived meson
|
|
+ backscatter
|
v
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00330751-v
|
scatter (radiation) by the atoms of the medium through which it passes
|
|
+ ballistics
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06114246-n
|
the science of flight dynamics
|
|
+ baryon
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09215023-n
|
any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1
|
|
+ beam
|
n
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11428023-n
|
a column of light (as from a beacon)
|
|
+ beam
|
v
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02763740-v
|
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
|
|
+ beam_of_light
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11428023-n
|
a column of light (as from a beacon)
|
|
+ beaming
|
a
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00280463-a
|
radiating or as if radiating light
|
|
+ beamy
|
a
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00280463-a
|
radiating or as if radiating light
|
|
+ beat
|
n
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11477710-n
|
a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
|
|
+ beat_down
|
v
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02160321-v
|
shine hard
|
|
+ beauty_quark
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09227530-n
|
a quark with a charge of -1/3 and a mass about 10,000 times that of an electron
|
|
+ bioluminescence
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11476619-n
|
luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly)
|
|
+ biophysics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06097478-n
|
physics as applied to biological problems
|
|
+ bladed
|
a
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02412732-a
|
composed of thin flat plates resembling a knife blade
|
|
+ Bohr_theory
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06103422-n
|
(physics) a theory of atomic structure that combined Rutherford's model with the quantum theory; electrons orbiting a nucleus can only be in certain stationary energy states and light is emitted when electrons jump from one energy state to another
|
|
+ bolide
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11484260-n
|
an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
|
|
+ Boltzmann_distribution_law
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05877178-n
|
(physics) a law expressing the distribution of energy among the molecules of a gas in thermal equilibrium
|
|
+ bombard
|
v
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00291624-v
|
direct high energy particles or radiation against
|
|
+ Bose-Einstein_statistics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05875723-n
|
(physics) statistical law obeyed by a system of particles whose wave function is not changed when two particles are interchanged (the Pauli exclusion principle does not apply)
|
|
+ bottom_quark
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09227530-n
|
a quark with a charge of -1/3 and a mass about 10,000 times that of an electron
|
|
+ bound
|
a
|
2
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01058854-a
|
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
|
|
+ bulk_modulus
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13588233-n
|
the ratio of the change in pressure acting on a volume to the fractional change in volume
|
|
+ burn
|
v
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02768874-v
|
shine intensely, as if with heat
|
|
+ candent
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00271813-a
|
emitting light as a result of being heated
|
|
+ candle_flame
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11433435-n
|
the light provided by a burning candle
|
|
+ candlelight
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11433435-n
|
the light provided by a burning candle
|
|
+ center_of_buoyancy
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-08522287-n
|
(physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object
|
|
+ center_of_immersion
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-08522287-n
|
(physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object
|
|
+ centre_of_buoyancy
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-08522287-n
|
(physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object
|
|
+ centre_of_immersion
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-08522287-n
|
(physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object
|
|
+ centripetal_acceleration
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-15276023-n
|
the acceleration toward the center that holds a satellite in elliptical orbit
|
|
+ chaos
|
n
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06246529-n
|
(physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions
|
|
+ chaotic
|
a
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02691237-a
|
of or relating to a sensitive dependence on initial conditions
|
|
+ chaotic_attractor
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05866489-n
|
an attractor for which the approach to its final point in phase space is chaotic
|
|
+ charged
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_object natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00358132-a
|
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
|
|
+ Charles's_law
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05878229-n
|
(physics) the density of an ideal gas at constant pressure varies inversely with the temperature
|
|
+ charm
|
n
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05844433-n
|
(physics) one of the six flavors of quark
|
|
+ charm_quark
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09242232-n
|
a quark with an electric charge of +2/3 and a mass 2900 times that of an electron and a charm of +1
|
|
+ chemiluminescence
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11476767-n
|
luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies
|
|
+ chemiluminescent
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02693278-a
|
relating to the phenomenon of chemiluminescence
|
|
+ clash
|
v
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01561143-v
|
crash together with violent impact
|
|
+ classical_mechanics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06111335-n
|
the branch of mechanics based on Newton's laws of motion
|
|
+ clearance_lamp
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-80000533-n
|
|
|
+ coefficient_of_elasticity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13587963-n
|
(physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body
|
|
+ coherent
|
a
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00328528-a
|
(physics) of waves having a constant phase relation
|
|
+ collide
|
v
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01561143-v
|
crash together with violent impact
|
|
+ collide
|
v
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01562733-v
|
cause to collide
|
|
+ collision
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-07302542-n
|
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
|
|
+ color
|
n
|
7
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05844663-n
|
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
|
|
+ color_force
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11516819-n
|
(physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons
|
|
+ colour
|
n
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05844663-n
|
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
|
|
+ conservation
|
n
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06104073-n
|
(physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations
|
|
+ conservation_of_charge
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06104372-n
|
the principle that the total electric charge of a system remains constant despite changes inside the system
|
|
+ conservation_of_electricity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06104372-n
|
the principle that the total electric charge of a system remains constant despite changes inside the system
|
|
+ conservation_of_energy
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06104578-n
|
the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes
|
|
+ conservation_of_mass
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06104844-n
|
a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system
|
|
+ conservation_of_matter
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06104844-n
|
a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system
|
|
+ conservation_of_momentum
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06105107-n
|
the principle that the total linear momentum in a closed system is constant and is not affected by processes occurring inside the system
|
|
+ conservation_of_parity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06105314-n
|
(physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system
|
|
+ conserve
|
v
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02682567-v
|
keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
|
|
+ constant_of_gravitation
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13590327-n
|
(physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
|
|
+ corona
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11427067-n
|
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
|
|
+ corona
|
n
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11440691-n
|
one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object
|
|
+ corpuscular_theory
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06106084-n
|
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles
|
|
+ corpuscular_theory_of_light
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06106084-n
|
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles
|
|
+ counterglow
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11442298-n
|
a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space
|
|
+ crash
|
v
|
9
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01562209-v
|
cause to crash
|
|
+ critical
|
a
|
2
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00651935-a
|
at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
|
|
+ cryogenic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02706480-a
|
of or relating to very low temperatures
|
|
+ cryogenics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06098687-n
|
the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures
|
|
+ cryogeny
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06098687-n
|
the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures
|
|
+ crystallography
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06098876-n
|
the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals
|
|
+ cyclic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02708232-a
|
conforming to the Carnot cycle
|
|
+ Dalton's_law
|
n
|
2
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05876469-n
|
(chemistry and physics) law stating that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases equals the sum of the partial pressures of the gases in the mixture; the pressure of a gas in a mixture equals the pressure it would exert if it occupied the same volume alone at the same temperature
|
|
+ Dalton's_law_of_partial_pressures
|
n
|
1
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05876469-n
|
(chemistry and physics) law stating that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases equals the sum of the partial pressures of the gases in the mixture; the pressure of a gas in a mixture equals the pressure it would exert if it occupied the same volume alone at the same temperature
|
|
+ darkened
|
a
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00274698-a
|
become or made dark by lack of light
|
|
+ darkening
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00274833-a
|
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
|
|
+ daylight
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11444038-n
|
light during the daytime
|
|
+ dazzled
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02159612-a
|
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
|
|
+ dead
|
a
|
8
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02011445-a
|
lacking acoustic resonance
|
|
+ deceleration
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-15276171-n
|
(physics) a rate of decrease in velocity
|
|
+ decouple
|
v
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00471576-v
|
eliminate airborne shock waves from (an explosive)
|
|
+ delta_ray
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09265025-n
|
an electron ejected from matter by ionizing radiation
|
|
+ diabatic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00744017-a
|
involving a transfer of heat
|
|
+ dip
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13892897-n
|
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
|
|
+ ditch
|
v
|
5
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01562891-v
|
crash or crash-land
|
|
+ down_quark
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09269573-n
|
a stable quark with an electric charge of -1/3 and a mass 607 times that of an electron
|
|
+ draw
|
v
|
25
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01539063-v
|
take in, also metaphorically
|
|
+ dropping
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02486628-a
|
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
|
|
+ dynamic
|
a
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02979878-a
|
of or relating to dynamics
|
|
+ dynamical_system
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06246361-n
|
(physics) a phase space together with a transformation of that space
|
|
+ dynamics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06113597-n
|
the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
|
|
+ effulgent
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00280463-a
|
radiating or as if radiating light
|
|
+ Einstein's_general_theory_of_relativity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06106820-n
|
a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
|
|
+ Einstein's_special_theory_of_relativity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06107083-n
|
a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems
|
|
+ Einstein's_theory_of_relativity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06106502-n
|
(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
|
|
+ elastic_modulus
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13587963-n
|
(physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body
|
|
+ electromagnetic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02926320-a
|
pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by electric charge in motion
|
|
+ electromagnetics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06099107-n
|
the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
|
|
+ electromagnetism
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06099107-n
|
the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
|
|
+ electron
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09271904-n
|
an elementary particle with negative charge
|
|
+ electronegative
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_object natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00358534-a
|
having a negative charge
|
|
+ electroneutral
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00359160-a
|
having no net electric charge
|
|
+ electronics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06099269-n
|
the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
|
|
+ electropositive
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_object natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00358678-a
|
having a positive charge
|
|
+ electrostatics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06100101-n
|
the branch of physics that deals with static electricity
|
|
+ elementary_particle
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09272085-n
|
(physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter
|
|
+ eolotropic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01361264-a
|
having properties with different values along different axes
|
|
+ excited
|
a
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01928926-a
|
(of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive
|
|
+ fallen
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02493137-a
|
having dropped by the force of gravity
|
|
+ falling
|
a
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02486628-a
|
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
|
|
+ Fermi-Dirac_statistics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05877991-n
|
(physics) law obeyed by a systems of particles whose wave function changes when two particles are interchanged (the Pauli exclusion principle applies)
|
|
+ fiducial
|
a
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02848227-a
|
used as a fixed standard of reference for comparison or measurement
|
|
+ field_theory
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05994484-n
|
(physics) a theory that explains a physical phenomenon in terms of a field and the manner in which it interacts with matter or with other fields
|
|
+ fireball
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11484260-n
|
an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
|
|
+ firelight
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11457841-n
|
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
|
|
+ first_law_of_thermodynamics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06104578-n
|
the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes
|
|
+ fissile
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01016874-a
|
capable of undergoing nuclear fission
|
|
+ fissionable
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01016874-a
|
capable of undergoing nuclear fission
|
|
+ flavor
|
n
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05844282-n
|
(physics) the six kinds of quarks
|
|
+ flavour
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05844282-n
|
(physics) the six kinds of quarks
|
|
+ fluid_mechanics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06113009-n
|
study of the mechanics of fluids
|
|
+ fluoresce
|
v
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02161160-v
|
exhibit or undergo fluorescence
|
|
+ fluorescence
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11458102-n
|
light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
|
|
+ fluorescent
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00271419-a
|
emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
|
|
+ fluorescent
|
a
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00403505-a
|
brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light
|
|
+ flux
|
n
|
7
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05089199-n
|
(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
|
|
+ flux_density
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05089199-n
|
(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
|
|
+ free
|
a
|
2
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01058363-a
|
unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion
|
|
+ free_electron
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09285648-n
|
electron that is not attached to an atom or ion or molecule but is free to move under the influence of an electric field
|
|
+ friar's_lantern
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11459369-n
|
a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
|
|
+ fundamental_particle
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09272085-n
|
(physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter
|
|
+ G
|
n
|
8
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13590327-n
|
(physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
|
|
+ gas_constant
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13590079-n
|
(physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole
|
|
+ gaslight
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11463265-n
|
light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
|
|
+ Gay-Lussac's_law
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05878229-n
|
(physics) the density of an ideal gas at constant pressure varies inversely with the temperature
|
|
+ gegenschein
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11442298-n
|
a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space
|
|
+ general_relativity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06106820-n
|
a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
|
|
+ general_relativity_theory
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06106820-n
|
a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
|
|
+ general_theory_of_relativity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06106820-n
|
a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
|
|
+ glow
|
n
|
6
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11463371-n
|
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
|
|
+ glow
|
n
|
5
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11463544-n
|
a steady even light without flames
|
|
+ glow
|
n
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11467786-n
|
the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
|
|
+ glow
|
v
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02768874-v
|
shine intensely, as if with heat
|
|
+ glowing
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11463371-n
|
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
|
|
+ gravitate
|
v
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01835280-v
|
move due to the pull of gravitation
|
|
+ gravitation
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11464143-n
|
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
|
|
+ gravitation_wave
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-07344875-n
|
(physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light
|
|
+ gravitational
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02737183-a
|
of or relating to or caused by gravitation
|
|
+ gravitational_attraction
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11464143-n
|
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
|
|
+ gravitational_constant
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13590327-n
|
(physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
|
|
+ gravitational_force
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11464143-n
|
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
|
|
+ gravitational_mass
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05025520-n
|
(physics) the mass of a body as measured by its gravitational attraction for other bodies
|
|
+ gravitational_theory
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05990089-n
|
(physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
|
|
+ gravitationally
|
r
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00142105-r
|
with respect to gravitation
|
|
+ gravitative
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02737183-a
|
of or relating to or caused by gravitation
|
|
+ gravity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11464143-n
|
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
|
|
+ gravity_wave
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-07344875-n
|
(physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light
|
|
+ gutter
|
v
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02769077-v
|
burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
|
|
+ hadron
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09300674-n
|
any elementary particle that interacts strongly with other particles
|
|
+ half-light
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11465775-n
|
a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
|
|
+ harmonic
|
a
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01163589-a
|
relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
|
|
+ heat_ray
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11472503-n
|
a ray that produces a thermal effect
|
|
+ heavy_particle
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09215023-n
|
any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1
|
|
+ high_beam
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11472699-n
|
the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination
|
|
+ high_energy_physics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06101551-n
|
the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
|
|
+ high-energy_physics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06101551-n
|
the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
|
|
+ hit
|
n
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-07302542-n
|
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
|
|
+ hodoscope
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-03524425-n
|
(physics) scientific instrument that traces the path of a charged particle
|
|
+ Hooke's_law
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05879003-n
|
(physics) the principle that (within the elastic limit) the stress applied to a solid is proportional to the strain produced
|
|
+ hydraulic
|
a
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-03073751-a
|
of or relating to the study of hydraulics
|
|
+ hydraulically
|
r
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00360218-r
|
in a hydraulic manner
|
|
+ hydraulicly
|
r
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00360218-r
|
in a hydraulic manner
|
|
+ hydraulics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06113009-n
|
study of the mechanics of fluids
|
|
+ hydrodynamic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02979995-a
|
of or relating to hydrodynamics
|
|
+ hydrodynamics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06113914-n
|
study of fluids in motion
|
|
+ hydrokinetic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02828310-a
|
relating to fluids in motion or the forces that produce or affect such motion
|
|
+ hydrokinetics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06113914-n
|
study of fluids in motion
|
|
+ hydrostatic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02828123-a
|
relating to fluids at rest or to the pressures they exert or transmit
|
|
+ hydrostatics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06113415-n
|
study of the mechanical properties of fluids that are not in motion
|
|
+ hyperfine
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02414323-a
|
extremely fine or thin, as in a spectral line split into two or more components
|
|
+ hyperon
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09308242-n
|
any baryon that is not a nucleon; unstable particle with mass greater than a neutron
|
|
+ identical
|
a
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01360962-a
|
having properties with uniform values along all axes
|
|
+ ignis_fatuus
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11459369-n
|
a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
|
|
+ illuminated
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00271580-a
|
provided with artificial light
|
|
+ imbibe
|
v
|
1
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01539063-v
|
take in, also metaphorically
|
|
+ immiscible
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00509735-a
|
(chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing
|
|
+ incandescence
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11467786-n
|
the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
|
|
+ incandescent
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00271813-a
|
emitting light as a result of being heated
|
|
+ inclination
|
n
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13892897-n
|
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
|
|
+ incoherent
|
a
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00328653-a
|
(physics) of waves having no stable definite or stable phase relation
|
|
+ indeterminacy_principle
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06108079-n
|
(quantum theory) the theory that it is impossible to measure both energy and time (or position and momentum) completely accurately at the same time
|
|
+ inertia
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11468763-n
|
(physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force
|
|
+ inertial
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02748757-a
|
of or relating to inertia
|
|
+ inertial_mass
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05025693-n
|
(physics) the mass of a body as determined by the second law of motion from the acceleration of the body when it is subjected to a force that is not due to gravity
|
|
+ inflamed
|
a
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00270496-a
|
lighted with red light as if with flames
|
|
+ infrared_ray
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11472820-n
|
a ray of infrared radiation; produces a thermal effect (as from an infrared lamp)
|
|
+ irradiate
|
v
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00291757-v
|
cast rays of light upon
|
|
+ irradiation
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11428023-n
|
a column of light (as from a beacon)
|
|
+ isoclinal
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00891705-a
|
having equal magnetic inclinations
|
|
+ isoclinic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00891705-a
|
having equal magnetic inclinations
|
|
+ isometric
|
a
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00658022-a
|
of a crystal system characterized by three equal axes at right angles
|
|
+ J_particle
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09322349-n
|
a neutral meson with a large mass
|
|
+ jack-o'-lantern
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11459369-n
|
a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
|
|
+ jerk
|
n
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-15279480-n
|
(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
|
|
+ K_particle
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09323660-n
|
an unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision
|
|
+ k-meson
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09323660-n
|
an unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision
|
|
+ kaon
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09323660-n
|
an unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision
|
|
+ kappa-meson
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09323660-n
|
an unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision
|
|
+ kinematics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06113777-n
|
the branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass
|
|
+ kinetic_theory
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06106305-n
|
(physics) a theory that gases consist of small particles in random motion
|
|
+ kinetic_theory_of_gases
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06106305-n
|
(physics) a theory that gases consist of small particles in random motion
|
|
+ kinetic_theory_of_heat
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06108339-n
|
a theory that the temperature of a body increases when kinetic energy increases
|
|
+ kinetics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06113597-n
|
the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
|
|
+ Kirchhoff's_laws
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05880432-n
|
(physics) two laws governing electric networks in which steady currents flow: the sum of all the currents at a point is zero and the sum of the voltage gains and drops around any closed circuit is zero
|
|
+ lambda_hyperon
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09334266-n
|
an electrically neutral baryon with isotopic spin 1
|
|
+ lambda_particle
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09334266-n
|
an electrically neutral baryon with isotopic spin 1
|
|
+ lamplight
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11472960-n
|
light from a lamp
|
|
+ laser_beam
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11485681-n
|
a beam of light generated by a laser
|
|
+ law_of_conservation_of_energy
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06104578-n
|
the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes
|
|
+ law_of_conservation_of_mass
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06104844-n
|
a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system
|
|
+ law_of_conservation_of_matter
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06104844-n
|
a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system
|
|
+ law_of_gravitation
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05881867-n
|
(physics) the law that states any two bodies attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
|
|
+ law_of_partial_pressures
|
n
|
1
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05876469-n
|
(chemistry and physics) law stating that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases equals the sum of the partial pressures of the gases in the mixture; the pressure of a gas in a mixture equals the pressure it would exert if it occupied the same volume alone at the same temperature
|
|
+ law_of_thermodynamics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05882793-n
|
(physics) a law governing the relations between states of energy in a closed system
|
|
+ law_of_volumes
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05878229-n
|
(physics) the density of an ideal gas at constant pressure varies inversely with the temperature
|
|
+ lepton
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09338013-n
|
an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0
|
|
+ light
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11473954-n
|
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
|
|
+ light_beam
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11428023-n
|
a column of light (as from a beacon)
|
|
+ light-tight
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00434265-a
|
not penetrable by light
|
|
+ lighted
|
a
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00271580-a
|
provided with artificial light
|
|
+ lightproof
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00434265-a
|
not penetrable by light
|
|
+ lit
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00271580-a
|
provided with artificial light
|
|
+ low_beam
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11485774-n
|
the beam of a car's headlights that provides illumination for a short distance
|
|
+ luminescence
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11476430-n
|
light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
|
|
+ M-theory
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05890963-n
|
(particle physics) a theory that involves an eleven-dimensional universe in which the weak and strong forces and gravity are unified and to which all the string theories belong
|
|
+ magnetic_dip
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13892897-n
|
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
|
|
+ magnetic_dipole_moment
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11483580-n
|
(physics) a current loop gives rise to a magnetic field characteristic of a magnetic dipole
|
|
+ magnetic_inclination
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13892897-n
|
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
|
|
+ magnetohydrodynamics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06114069-n
|
the study of the interaction of magnetic fields and electrically conducting fluids (as plasma or molten metal)
|
|
+ marker_lamp
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-80000533-n
|
|
|
+ mass_energy
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05026171-n
|
(physics) the mass of a body regarded relativistically as energy
|
|
+ mass-energy_equivalence
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05885187-n
|
(physics) the principle that a measured quantity of mass is equivalent (according to relativity theory) to a measured quantity of energy
|
|
+ Maxwell-Boltzmann_distribution_law
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05877178-n
|
(physics) a law expressing the distribution of energy among the molecules of a gas in thermal equilibrium
|
|
+ mechanical
|
a
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02890983-a
|
relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
|
|
+ mechanics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06100236-n
|
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
|
|
+ mesic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02995161-a
|
of or pertaining to a meson
|
|
+ meson
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09352282-n
|
an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0
|
|
+ mesonic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02995161-a
|
of or pertaining to a meson
|
|
+ mesotron
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09352282-n
|
an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0
|
|
+ metastability
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-04739262-n
|
the quality of a physical system that persists in its existing equilibrium when undisturbed (or only slightly disturbed) but able to pass to a more stable equilibrium when sufficiently disturbed
|
|
+ metastable
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02865963-a
|
(of physical systems) continuing in its present state of equilibrium unless sufficiently disturbed to pass to a more stable state of equilibrium
|
|
+ meteor
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11483990-n
|
a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode
|
|
+ meteoric
|
a
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00979234-a
|
like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience
|
|
+ metric
|
n
|
1
|
[ math natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13784906-n
|
a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
|
|
+ metric_function
|
n
|
1
|
[ math natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13784906-n
|
a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
|
|
+ mirror_symmetry
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06105314-n
|
(physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system
|
|
+ mirrored
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02008917-a
|
like or characteristic of a mirror image
|
|
+ mirrorlike
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02008082-a
|
capable of reflecting light like a mirror
|
|
+ miscible
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00509377-a
|
(chemistry, physics) capable of being mixed
|
|
+ mixable
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00509377-a
|
(chemistry, physics) capable of being mixed
|
|
+ modulus
|
n
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13587763-n
|
(physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance
|
|
+ modulus_of_elasticity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13587963-n
|
(physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body
|
|
+ modulus_of_rigidity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13588381-n
|
the coefficient of elasticity for a shearing force
|
|
+ monoclinic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00366025-a
|
having three unequal crystal axes with one oblique intersection
|
|
+ Moon
|
n
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11484975-n
|
the light of the Moon
|
|
+ moon_ray
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11484861-n
|
a ray of moonlight
|
|
+ moon-ray
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11484861-n
|
a ray of moonlight
|
|
+ moon-splashed
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01696502-a
|
splashed or covered patchily with moonlight
|
|
+ moonbeam
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11484861-n
|
a ray of moonlight
|
|
+ moonless
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00278131-a
|
without a moon or a visible moon
|
|
+ moonlight
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11484975-n
|
the light of the Moon
|
|
+ moonlit
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00278006-a
|
lighted by moonlight
|
|
+ moonshine
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11484975-n
|
the light of the Moon
|
|
+ moony
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00278006-a
|
lighted by moonlight
|
|
+ mu-meson
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09363214-n
|
an elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecond; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino
|
|
+ muon
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09363214-n
|
an elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecond; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino
|
|
+ negative
|
a
|
8
|
[ natural_object natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00358534-a
|
having a negative charge
|
|
+ negative_muon
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09363214-n
|
an elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecond; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino
|
|
+ negatively_charged
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_object natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00358534-a
|
having a negative charge
|
|
+ negatron
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09271904-n
|
an elementary particle with negative charge
|
|
+ neutral
|
a
|
7
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00359160-a
|
having no net electric charge
|
|
+ neutrino
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09369412-n
|
an elementary particle with zero charge and zero mass
|
|
+ neutron
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09369520-n
|
an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus
|
|
+ Newton's_law_of_gravitation
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05881867-n
|
(physics) the law that states any two bodies attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
|
|
+ Newton's_theory_of_gravitation
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05990089-n
|
(physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
|
|
+ Newtonian_mechanics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06111335-n
|
the branch of mechanics based on Newton's laws of motion
|
|
+ non-miscible
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00509735-a
|
(chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing
|
|
+ noncritical
|
a
|
1
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00652533-a
|
not critical; not at a point of abrupt change
|
|
+ nonfissile
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01016806-a
|
not fissile
|
|
+ nonfissionable
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01017048-a
|
not capable of undergoing fission
|
|
+ nonoscillatory
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01970686-a
|
not having periodic vibrations
|
|
+ nonrigid
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01027076-a
|
designating an airship having a shape maintained only by internal gas pressure and without a supporting structure
|
|
+ nuclear
|
a
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02862444-a
|
of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom
|
|
+ nuclear_physics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06100555-n
|
the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
|
|
+ nucleon
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09374886-n
|
a constituent (proton or neutron) of an atomic nucleus
|
|
+ nucleonics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06100555-n
|
the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
|
|
+ optical_density
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05089367-n
|
(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
|
|
+ optics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06100778-n
|
the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
|
|
+ oscillating
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01967917-a
|
having periodic vibrations
|
|
+ oscillation
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-07345166-n
|
(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
|
|
+ oscillatory
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01967917-a
|
having periodic vibrations
|
|
+ outshine
|
v
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02763166-v
|
shine brighter than
|
|
+ overextend
|
v
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01165898-v
|
strain excessively
|
|
+ overstrain
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11515644-n
|
too much strain
|
|
+ overstrain
|
v
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01165898-v
|
strain excessively
|
|
+ parity
|
n
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06105314-n
|
(physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system
|
|
+ particle_physics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06101551-n
|
the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
|
|
+ pencil
|
n
|
3
|
[ geometry natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13863020-n
|
a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
|
|
+ perturb
|
v
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02065329-v
|
cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
|
|
+ perturb
|
v
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02065652-v
|
disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
|
|
+ perturbation
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11414874-n
|
(physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
|
|
+ phase_space
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00029114-n
|
(physics) an ideal space in which the coordinate dimensions represent the variables that are required to describe a system or substance
|
|
+ phosphoresce
|
v
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02632035-v
|
to exhibit phosphorescence
|
|
+ phosphorescence
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11491026-n
|
a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased
|
|
+ phosphorescent
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00272555-a
|
emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
|
|
+ photic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02838805-a
|
of or relating to or caused by light
|
|
+ photoelectron
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09391089-n
|
an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon
|
|
+ photographic_density
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05089367-n
|
(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
|
|
+ physical
|
a
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02779774-a
|
relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics
|
|
+ physically
|
r
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00115254-r
|
in accord with physical laws
|
|
+ pi-meson
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09392656-n
|
a meson involved in holding the nucleus together; produced as the result of high-energy particle collision
|
|
+ pion
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09392656-n
|
a meson involved in holding the nucleus together; produced as the result of high-energy particle collision
|
|
+ Planck's_law
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05887365-n
|
(physics) the basis of quantum theory; the energy of electromagnetic waves is contained in indivisible quanta that have to be radiated or absorbed as a whole; the magnitude is proportional to frequency where the constant of proportionality is given by Planck's constant
|
|
+ Planck's_radiation_law
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05887712-n
|
(physics) an equation that expresses the distribution of energy in the radiated spectrum of an ideal black body
|
|
+ plasma_physics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06101849-n
|
the branch of physics concerned with matter in its plasma phase
|
|
+ pneumatics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06113170-n
|
the branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases
|
|
+ positive
|
a
|
10
|
[ natural_object natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00358678-a
|
having a positive charge
|
|
+ positive_muon
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09199581-n
|
the antiparticle of a muon; decays to positron and neutrino and antineutrino
|
|
+ positively_charged
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_object natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00358678-a
|
having a positive charge
|
|
+ positron
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09397896-n
|
an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
|
|
+ principle_of_equivalence
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05990981-n
|
(physics) the principle that an observer has no way of distinguishing whether his laboratory is in a uniform gravitational field or is in an accelerated frame of reference
|
|
+ principle_of_relativity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05990480-n
|
(physics) a universal law that states that the laws of mechanics are not affected by a uniform rectilinear motion of the system of coordinates to which they are referred
|
|
+ proton
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09400037-n
|
a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
|
|
+ psi_particle
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09322349-n
|
a neutral meson with a large mass
|
|
+ QCD
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06112681-n
|
a theory of strong interactions between elementary particles (including the interaction that binds protons and neutrons in the nucleus); it assumes that strongly interacting particles (hadrons) are made of quarks and that gluons bind the quarks together
|
|
+ QED
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06112505-n
|
a relativistic quantum theory of the electromagnetic interactions of photons and electrons and muons
|
|
+ quantal
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02976983-a
|
of or relating to a quantum or capable of existing in only one of two states
|
|
+ quantized
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02976983-a
|
of or relating to a quantum or capable of existing in only one of two states
|
|
+ quantum_chromodynamics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06112681-n
|
a theory of strong interactions between elementary particles (including the interaction that binds protons and neutrons in the nucleus); it assumes that strongly interacting particles (hadrons) are made of quarks and that gluons bind the quarks together
|
|
+ quantum_electrodynamics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06112505-n
|
a relativistic quantum theory of the electromagnetic interactions of photons and electrons and muons
|
|
+ quantum_field_theory
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06112223-n
|
the branch of quantum physics that is concerned with the theory of fields; it was motivated by the question of how an atom radiates light as its electrons jump from excited states
|
|
+ quantum_jump
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-07359377-n
|
(physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum
|
|
+ quantum_mechanics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06111961-n
|
the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)
|
|
+ quantum_physics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06101973-n
|
the branch of physics based on quantum theory
|
|
+ quantum_theory
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06107660-n
|
(physics) a physical theory that certain properties occur only in discrete amounts (quanta)
|
|
+ quark
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09401834-n
|
(physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3
|
|
+ quench
|
v
|
5
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00429763-v
|
reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
|
|
+ R
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13590079-n
|
(physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole
|
|
+ radial
|
a
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02836626-a
|
issuing in rays from a common center; relating to rays of light
|
|
+ radiance
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11463371-n
|
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
|
|
+ radiant
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00280463-a
|
radiating or as if radiating light
|
|
+ radiantly
|
r
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00438741-r
|
in a radiant manner
|
|
+ ray
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11428023-n
|
a column of light (as from a beacon)
|
|
+ ray
|
v
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02768431-v
|
emit as rays
|
|
+ ray_of_light
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11428023-n
|
a column of light (as from a beacon)
|
|
+ reactive
|
a
|
1
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01928608-a
|
participating readily in reactions
|
|
+ recombination
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-07374357-n
|
(physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles
|
|
+ recombine
|
v
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00193954-v
|
to combine or put together again
|
|
+ reddened
|
a
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00270496-a
|
lighted with red light as if with flames
|
|
+ reflected
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02008615-a
|
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
|
|
+ refulgent
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00280463-a
|
radiating or as if radiating light
|
|
+ relativistic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02835887-a
|
relating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity
|
|
+ relativistic_mass
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05025129-n
|
(physics) the mass of a body in motion relative to the observer: it is equal to the rest mass multiplied by a factor that is greater than 1 and that increases as the magnitude of the velocity increases
|
|
+ relativistically
|
r
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00130000-r
|
by the theory of relativity
|
|
+ relativity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06106502-n
|
(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
|
|
+ relativity_theory
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06106502-n
|
(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
|
|
+ relaxation
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13549311-n
|
(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
|
|
+ relaxation_behavior
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13549311-n
|
(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
|
|
+ reluctance
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11504750-n
|
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
|
|
+ repulsive
|
a
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00170156-a
|
possessing the ability to repel
|
|
+ resonance
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11477921-n
|
a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
|
|
+ rest_mass
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05024931-n
|
(physics) the mass of a body as measured when the body is at rest relative to an observer, an inherent property of the body
|
|
+ reversible
|
a
|
4
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00346626-a
|
capable of assuming or producing either of two states
|
|
+ reversibly
|
r
|
1
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00125763-r
|
in a reversible manner
|
|
+ rheologic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02980247-a
|
of or relating to rheology
|
|
+ rheological
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02980247-a
|
of or relating to rheology
|
|
+ rheology
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06102316-n
|
the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter
|
|
+ rhombohedral
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02373467-a
|
having threefold symmetry
|
|
+ rigid
|
a
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01026721-a
|
designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure
|
|
+ scintillate
|
v
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02161330-v
|
physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon
|
|
+ scintillation
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11506349-n
|
(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
|
|
+ second_law_of_thermodynamics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05883035-n
|
a law stating that mechanical work can be derived from a body only when that body interacts with another at a lower temperature; any spontaneous process results in an increase of entropy
|
|
+ self-luminous
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00283060-a
|
having in itself the property of emitting light
|
|
+ semirigid
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01026911-a
|
having a form maintained by a rigid internal structure as well as by internal gas pressure
|
|
+ shaded
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00276472-a
|
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
|
|
+ shaft
|
n
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11428023-n
|
a column of light (as from a beacon)
|
|
+ shaft_of_light
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11428023-n
|
a column of light (as from a beacon)
|
|
+ shear
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11506738-n
|
(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
|
|
+ shear
|
v
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00587124-v
|
become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain
|
|
+ shine
|
v
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02763740-v
|
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
|
|
+ shooting_star
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11483990-n
|
a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode
|
|
+ sky_glow
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11463647-n
|
illumination of the night sky in urban areas
|
|
+ soak_up
|
v
|
1
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01539063-v
|
take in, also metaphorically
|
|
+ solar_gravity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11464784-n
|
the gravity of the sun
|
|
+ solid-state_physics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06111479-n
|
the branch of physics that studies the properties of materials in the solid state: electrical conduction in crystals of semiconductors and metals; superconductivity; photoconductivity
|
|
+ solitary_wave
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-07346344-n
|
(physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate
|
|
+ soliton
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-07346344-n
|
(physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate
|
|
+ soliton_wave
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-07346344-n
|
(physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate
|
|
+ sop_up
|
v
|
1
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01539063-v
|
take in, also metaphorically
|
|
+ space-reflection_symmetry
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06105314-n
|
(physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system
|
|
+ spallation
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13559509-n
|
(physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles
|
|
+ sparkling
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02299748-a
|
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
|
|
+ special_relativity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06107083-n
|
a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems
|
|
+ special_relativity_theory
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06107083-n
|
a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems
|
|
+ special_theory_of_relativity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06107083-n
|
a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems
|
|
+ specular
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02008082-a
|
capable of reflecting light like a mirror
|
|
+ sponge_up
|
v
|
1
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01539487-v
|
absorb as if with a sponge
|
|
+ squark
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09447917-n
|
a quark with an electric charge of -1/3 and a mass 988 times that of an electron and a strangeness of -1
|
|
+ starlight
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11485186-n
|
the light of the stars
|
|
+ statics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06113301-n
|
the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium
|
|
+ statistical_mechanics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06111728-n
|
the branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws governing its component particles
|
|
+ strain
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11515325-n
|
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
|
|
+ strain
|
v
|
6
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01572728-v
|
become stretched or tense or taut
|
|
+ strange_attractor
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05866489-n
|
an attractor for which the approach to its final point in phase space is chaotic
|
|
+ strange_particle
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09447806-n
|
an elementary particle with non-zero strangeness
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+ strange_quark
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n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
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eng-30-09447917-n
|
a quark with an electric charge of -1/3 and a mass 988 times that of an electron and a strangeness of -1
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+ strangeness
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n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
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eng-30-05844545-n
|
(physics) one of the six flavors of quark
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|
+ streamer
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n
|
1
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[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11515734-n
|
light that streams
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|
+ strength_of_materials
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n
|
1
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[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-80000403-n
|
|
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+ string_theory
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n
|
1
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[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05891232-n
|
(particle physics) a theory that postulates that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings
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|
+ strong_force
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n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
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eng-30-11516819-n
|
(physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons
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|
+ strong_interaction
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n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11516819-n
|
(physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons
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+ suck
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v
|
6
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[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
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eng-30-01539063-v
|
take in, also metaphorically
|
|
+ suck_up
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v
|
1
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01539063-v
|
take in, also metaphorically
|
|
+ sun
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n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11485367-n
|
the rays of the sun
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|
+ sun
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v
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00104147-v
|
expose one's body to the sun
|
|
+ sun-drenched
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01697878-a
|
covered with sunlight
|
|
+ sun-dried
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01073592-a
|
dried naturally by the sun
|
|
+ sunbaked
|
a
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01521905-a
|
baked or hardened by exposure to sunlight; not burned
|
|
+ sunbathe
|
v
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00104147-v
|
expose one's body to the sun
|
|
+ sunbeam
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11485582-n
|
a ray of sunlight
|
|
+ sunburned
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01178345-a
|
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
|
|
+ sunburnt
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01178345-a
|
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
|
|
+ sunburst
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11485264-n
|
a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds
|
|
+ sundried
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01073592-a
|
dried naturally by the sun
|
|
+ sunlight
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11485367-n
|
the rays of the sun
|
|
+ sunlit
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00272771-a
|
lighted by sunlight
|
|
+ sunray
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11485582-n
|
a ray of sunlight
|
|
+ sunshine
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11485367-n
|
the rays of the sun
|
|
+ sunstruck
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00272771-a
|
lighted by sunlight
|
|
+ supersymmetry
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06107436-n
|
(physics) a theory that tries to link the four fundamental forces
|
|
+ sympathetic
|
a
|
6
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01163589-a
|
relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
|
|
+ sympathetic_vibration
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11478171-n
|
(physics) vibration produced by resonance
|
|
+ take_in
|
v
|
13
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01539063-v
|
take in, also metaphorically
|
|
+ take_up
|
v
|
11
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01539063-v
|
take in, also metaphorically
|
|
+ tangential_acceleration
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-80000638-n
|
|
|
+ tau-minus_particle
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09455206-n
|
a lepton of very great mass
|
|
+ tau-plus_particle
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09200419-n
|
an antilepton of very great mass
|
|
+ tauon
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09455206-n
|
a lepton of very great mass
|
|
+ tense
|
v
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00536304-v
|
increase the tension on
|
|
+ tense
|
v
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01572728-v
|
become stretched or tense or taut
|
|
+ tensile
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02811547-a
|
of or relating to tension
|
|
+ tension
|
n
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11515051-n
|
(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
|
|
+ theory_of_gravitation
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05990089-n
|
(physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
|
|
+ theory_of_gravity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05990089-n
|
(physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
|
|
+ theory_of_relativity
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06106502-n
|
(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
|
|
+ thermics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-80000323-n
|
|
|
+ thermodynamic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02908041-a
|
of or concerned with thermodynamics
|
|
+ thermodynamical
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02908041-a
|
of or concerned with thermodynamics
|
|
+ thermodynamically
|
r
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00079354-r
|
with respect to thermodynamics
|
|
+ thermodynamics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06114578-n
|
the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy
|
|
+ thermodynamics_of_equilibrium
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06114849-n
|
the aspect of thermodynamics concerned with thermal equilibrium
|
|
+ thermostatics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06114849-n
|
the aspect of thermodynamics concerned with thermal equilibrium
|
|
+ third_law_of_thermodynamics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05883296-n
|
law stating that the entropy of a substance approaches zero as its temperature approaches absolute zero
|
|
+ top_quark
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09459812-n
|
a hypothetical quark with a charge of +2/3 and a mass more than 100,000 times that of an electron
|
|
+ torchlight
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11515849-n
|
light from a torch or torches
|
|
+ transform
|
v
|
5
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00382256-v
|
convert (one form of energy) to another
|
|
+ transient
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-07347468-n
|
(physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load
|
|
+ transmission_density
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05089367-n
|
(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
|
|
+ triclinic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00366185-a
|
having three unequal crystal axes intersecting at oblique angles
|
|
+ trigonal
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02373467-a
|
having threefold symmetry
|
|
+ truth_quark
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09459812-n
|
a hypothetical quark with a charge of +2/3 and a mass more than 100,000 times that of an electron
|
|
+ twilight
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11515935-n
|
the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth
|
|
+ twinkling
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00283580-a
|
shining intermittently with a sparkling light
|
|
+ uncertainty_principle
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06108079-n
|
(quantum theory) the theory that it is impossible to measure both energy and time (or position and momentum) completely accurately at the same time
|
|
+ uncharged
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00358951-a
|
of a particle or body or system; having no charge
|
|
+ undulatory_theory
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06105873-n
|
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves
|
|
+ universal_gas_constant
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13590079-n
|
(physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole
|
|
+ universal_gravitational_constant
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13590327-n
|
(physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
|
|
+ unmixable
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00509735-a
|
(chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing
|
|
+ unreactive
|
a
|
1
|
[ chemical_science natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01929600-a
|
(chemistry) not reacting chemically
|
|
+ up_quark
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09467043-n
|
a stable quark with an electric charge of +2/3 and a mass 607 times that of an electron
|
|
+ uranology
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06095022-n
|
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
|
|
+ valence_electron
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09468447-n
|
an electron in the outer shell of an atom which can combine with other atoms to form molecules
|
|
+ vibration
|
n
|
3
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-07345166-n
|
(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
|
|
+ vibrational
|
a
|
1
|
[ motility natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-02824444-a
|
of or relating to or characterized by vibration
|
|
+ viscoelastic
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00845406-a
|
having viscous as well as elastic properties
|
|
+ visible_light
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11473954-n
|
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
|
|
+ visible_radiation
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11473954-n
|
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
|
|
+ wave_front
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-08681966-n
|
(physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium
|
|
+ wave_mechanics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06107850-n
|
the modern form of quantum theory; an extension of quantum mechanics based on Schrodinger's equation; atomic events are explained as interactions between particle waves
|
|
+ wave_theory
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06105873-n
|
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves
|
|
+ wave_theory_of_light
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-06105873-n
|
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves
|
|
+ wavefront
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-08681966-n
|
(physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium
|
|
+ weak_force
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11517210-n
|
(physics) an interaction between elementary particles involving neutrinos or antineutrinos that is responsible for certain kinds of radioactive decay; mediated by intermediate vector bosons
|
|
+ weak_interaction
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11517210-n
|
(physics) an interaction between elementary particles involving neutrinos or antineutrinos that is responsible for certain kinds of radioactive decay; mediated by intermediate vector bosons
|
|
+ weakly_interacting_massive_particle
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09476717-n
|
a hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe
|
|
+ well-lighted
|
a
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-00271580-a
|
provided with artificial light
|
|
+ will-o'-the-wisp
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11459369-n
|
a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
|
|
+ WIMP
|
n
|
2
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-09476717-n
|
a hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe
|
|
+ work
|
n
|
5
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-11453420-n
|
(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
|
|
+ wrap
|
v
|
4
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-01562478-v
|
crash into so as to coil around
|
|
+ Young's_modulus
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-13588497-n
|
a coefficient of elasticity applicable to the stretching of a wire
|
|
+ zeroth_law_of_thermodynamics
|
n
|
1
|
[ natural_philosophy ]
|
eng-30-05883473-n
|
the law that if two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body then the first two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with each other
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