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• Sugarcane
  ...e to warm temperate to tropical regions of Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in [[sugar]], and measure two to six meters (six to ni ...he collected juices contain 10–15 percent sucrose, and the remaining fibrous solids, called [[bagasse]], are burned for fuel. Bagasse makes a sugar mill
  21 KB (3,077 words) - 19:14, 14 June 2010
• Gatling gun
  ...around a central shaft, similar to the [[Puckle Gun]]. Early models had a fibrous matting stuffed in among the barrels which could be soaked with water to co
  16 KB (2,525 words) - 20:13, 2 July 2010
• Phytolacca americana
  acts upon the fibrous and serous tissues, and mucous membranes of the digestive and urinary tract
  16 KB (2,229 words) - 12:26, 7 July 2010
• Kalmia latifolia
  ...and June. All parts of the plant are [[poison]]ous. [[Root]]s are [[Fiber|fibrous]] and matted.<ref name=Keeler>{{cite book
  6 KB (881 words) - 12:27, 7 July 2010
• Behçet's disease of the optic nerve
  ...hy demonstrated substitution of the axonal portion of the optic nerve with fibrous astrocytes without retinal changes.<ref name="Kansu"/> CNS involvement in B
  9 KB (1,273 words) - 09:40, 20 September 2010
• Mineral wool
  ...nd air that aids root growth and nutrient uptake in [[hydroponics]]; their fibrous nature also provides a good mechanical structure to hold the plant stable.
  9 KB (1,270 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Wattle and daub
  ...and crushed stone. Reinforcement is provided by straw, hair, hay or other fibrous materials, and helps to hold the mix together as well as to control shrinka
  13 KB (2,119 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Biopolymer
  ...are used primarily in their natural form. This is especially true for the fibrous proteins wool, silk and collagen.
  68 KB (9,959 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Antimicrobial polymers
  ...e ideal for applications in hand-held water filters, surface coatings, and fibrous [[disinfectants]], because they can be fabricated by various techniques and Modification of polymers and fibrous surfaces, and changing the porosity, [[wettability]], and other characteris
  26 KB (3,675 words) - 10:11, 20 September 2010
• Particle size distribution
  ..., particles are irregular - often extremely so, for example in the case of fibrous materials - and the way in which such particles are characterized during an
  16 KB (2,356 words) - 10:12, 20 September 2010
• R-value (insulation)
  ...ring the cooler months. At such lower ambient temperatures the traditional fibrous, plastic and cellulose insulations play by far the major role: the radiativ
  23 KB (3,508 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Aerogel
  ...erogel blanket is a [[composite material|composite]] of silica aerogel and fibrous reinforcement that turns the brittle aerogel into a durable, flexible mater
  26 KB (3,758 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Building insulation materials
  Rigid panel insulation is made from fibrous materials (fiberglass, rock and [[slag wool]]) or from plastic [[foam]].
  49 KB (7,250 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Vermiculite
  ...ve [[tremolite]] asbestos as well as [[winchite]] and [[richterite]] (both fibrous [[amphiboles]]) &mdash; in fact, it was formed underground through essentia ...nearby Zonolite Mountain, where soil samples were found to be loaded with fibrous [[tremolite]] (known to be a very toxic form of asbestos), and countless ot
  16 KB (2,229 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Aggregate (composite)
  ...like [[polyethylene]] and [[polypropylene]]). The latter category includes fibrous [[asbestos]] composites (popular in the mid-20th century), often with matri
  8 KB (1,163 words) - 10:15, 20 September 2010
• Glossary of textile manufacturing
  :[[Coir]] is a coarse fibre extracted from the fibrous outer shell of a [[coconut]]. :Fibrous woollen material generated from waste [[textile|fabric]], particularly tigh
  45 KB (7,016 words) - 10:15, 20 September 2010
• Delustrant
  with a razor, reveals that it consists of a fibrous mass. Spreading
  2 KB (310 words) - 10:15, 20 September 2010
• Straw plaiting
  ...wild, and blades of grass. Soft mats are made by plaiting the stalks of a fibrous plant into one, and removing the woody portions by bending and beating. Bag
  7 KB (1,218 words) - 10:15, 20 September 2010
• Textile recycling
  ...xtile recycling''' is the method of reusing or reprocessing used clothing, fibrous material and clothing scraps from the manufacturing process. Textiles in m
  5 KB (680 words) - 10:16, 20 September 2010
• Textile manufacturing
  ...washing process carried out on cotton fabric to remove natural wax and non-fibrous impurities (eg the remains of seed fragments) from the fibres and any added
  38 KB (5,949 words) - 10:16, 20 September 2010

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