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• Sodium thiosulfate
  ==Medical== *To demonstrate the concept of [[supercooling]] in physics classes. Melted sodium thiosulfate is very easy to overcool to room tempera
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• Potassium iodide
  ...'', Pergamon Press, Oxford, UK, 1984</ref><ref>''Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', 71st edition, CRC Press, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1990</ref><ref>''The Merck ...roshima and 20 Years After Chernobyl | journal = [[Journal of the American Medical Association|JAMA]] | year = 2006 | volume = 295 | issue = 9}}</ref>
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• Activated carbon
  ===Medical applications=== ...rption by the [[gastrointestinal tract]]. In cases of suspected poisoning, medical personnel administer activated charcoal on the scene or at a hospital's [[e
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• Potassium chloride
  In [[chemistry]] and [[physics]] it is a very commonly used standard, for example as a [[calibration]] sta ==Biological and medical properties==
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• Mercury (element)
  ...complete explanation of this fact requires a deep excursion into [[quantum physics]], but it can be summarized as follows: mercury has a unique electronic con ...book|author=Hammond, C. R|title=The Elements, in Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 81st edition|publisher=CRC press|year=2000|isbn = 0849304814|url=http://www
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• Magnesium sulfate
  ...y, the hydrate is often preferred when preparing solutions, for example in medical preparations. Epsom salt has been traditionally used as a component of [[ba ...pl.co.uk/acoustics/techguides/seaabsorption/physics.html |title=Underlying physics and mechanisms for the absorption of sound in seawater |publisher=Resource.
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• Propædia
  ...odynamics]],&nbsp;[[Liquid state|Liquids]],&nbsp;[[Gas]]es,&nbsp;[[plasma (physics)|Plasma]]s '''1.2.5'''&nbsp;The&nbsp;[[Solid]]&nbsp;State&nbsp;of&nbsp;Matt | || || Matter and Energy || Professor of Physics, [[University of Minnesota]], Minneapolis (1975-1986) || 6
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• Polyelectrolyte
  .... Theoretical approaches<ref>De Gennes, P.-G., Scaling Concepts in Polymer Physics, Cornell University Press, 1979</ref> to describing their statistical prope ...r]]s, [[emulsifier]]s, [[conditioner]]s, [[flocculant]]s, and even [[Drag (physics)|drag]] reducers. They are used in [[water treatment]] and for [[oil]] reco
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• Polyether block amide
  ...properties (flexibility, [[Brittleness|impact resistance]], [[Elasticity (physics)|energy return]], [[Fatigue (material)|fatigue resistance]]) and keeping th PEBA is used in medical products such as [[catheter]]s for its flexibility, its good mechanical pro
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• Shape memory polymer
  journal=Applied Physics Letters| journal=Journal of Applied Physics|
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• Biopolymer
  Van Der Maarel, J.R.C., '''Introduction To Biopolymer Physics''' (World Scientific Publishing Co., 2007) ...cial products. Because of their specialized nature and greater unit value, medical device applications have developed faster than the other two.
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• Conductive polymer
  ...mechanical properties (flexibility, toughness, malleability, [[Elasticity (physics)|elasticity]], etc.) of plastics with high electrical conductivity. These ...ue=5087}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1002/adma.200501152|title=Device Physics of Solution-Processed Organic Field-Effect Transistors|year=2005|last1=Sirr
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• Polymer
  Polymers are studied in the fields of [[polymer chemistry]], [[polymer physics]], and [[polymer science]]. The physical properties<ref>De Gennes, P.-G., Scaling Concepts in Polymer Physics, Cornell University Press, 1979</ref> of a polymer are strongly dependent o
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• Colloid
  ...] or [[viscosity]] (e.g., a sauce).Hydrocolloid-based [[dressing (medical)|medical dressing]]s are used for [[skin]] and [[wound]] treatment. In [[physics]], colloids are an interesting model system for [[atom]]s. Micrometre-scale
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• Depleted uranium
  .... Civilian uses include counterweights in aircraft, radiation shielding in medical [[radiation therapy]] and industrial [[radiography]] equipment, and contain The actual acute and chronic toxicity of DU is also a point of medical controversy. Multiple studies using cultured cells and laboratory rodents
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• Refractory metals
  ...ed through annealing to achieve a wide range of strength and [[Elasticity (physics)|elasticity]], and is the least [[density|dense]] of the refractory metals. ...found for tantalum owing to this property, particularly in the [[medicine|medical]] and [[surgery|surgical]] fields, and also in harsh [[acid]]ic environment
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• Polyphenyl ether
  ...electron microscopes, mass spectrometers and that used for various surface physics studies. Vacuum pumps are also used in the production of electric lamps, v ...s to Avoid Failures in Medical Electronic Connectors," by Sibtain Hamid in Medical Electronics Manufacturing, Spring 2004 and SANTOLUBES Brochure on Stationar
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• Iron
  ...= The NUBASE Evaluation of Nuclear and Decay Properties| journal = Nuclear Physics A| volume = 729| pages = 3–128| publisher = Atomic Mass Data Center| year Of the stable isotopes, only ⁵⁷Fe has a nuclear [[spin (physics)|spin]] (−1/2).
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• Wood
  ...timber is subjected to forces perpendicular to the grain and/or [[tension (physics)|tension]] than where under load along the grain and/or [[physical compress ...lable food packaging, rubber tire replacement applications, anti-bacterial medical agents, and high strength fabrics or composites.<ref>http://www.forintek.ca
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• Ethylene oxide
  |title = Medical Management Guidelines for Ethylene Oxide |work = Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs)
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