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• USPO1,740,737
  DAVID FORBES KEITH, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA ...the generator-absorber, with the result of absorption of heat (production of cold), within and about the evaporator-condenser receptacle.
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• Aspirin
  ...sels. Because the platelet patch can become too large and also block blood flow, locally and downstream, aspirin is also used long-term, at low doses, to h ...f Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries : Patterns of Use and Outcomes| journal = Circulation| year = 1995|pmid = 7586250}}</ref>
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• Bingham plastic
  ...Standards Bulletin'', 13, 309-353 "An Investigation of the Laws of Plastic Flow"</ref>. ...low in [[offshore construction|offshore engineering]], and in the handling of [[slurry|slurries]]. A common example is [[toothpaste]]<ref name=Steffe>J.
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• Electroactive polymers
  ...tions, EAPs are often referred to as artificial muscles. A cartoon drawing of a gripping device using EAPs as "fingers" to grip a ball is depicted in Fig ==History of EAPs==
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• Polymer turbulence drag reduction
  In 1948 Toms discovered by experiments that the addition of a small amount of [[polymer]] into a [[turbulent]] [[Newtonian]] solvent ([[parts per million results in a [[Non-Newtonian fluid]] solution, can reduce the skin fictional drag on a stationary
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• Viscometer
  ...rument called a [[rheometer]] is used. Viscometers only measure under one flow condition. ...sufficiently small value of [[Reynolds number]] for there to be [[laminar flow]].
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• Polymer
  [[Image:Single Polymer Chains AFM.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Appearance of real linear polymer chains as ...u Conformation of Adsorbed Flexible Polyelectrolyte Chains|journal=Journal of the American Chemical Society|volume=127|issue=45|pages=15688–15689|year=
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• Non-Newtonian fluid
  {{Continuum mechanics|cTopic=[[Fluid mechanics]]}} ...onlinear, and can even be time-dependent. Therefore a constant coefficient of viscosity cannot be defined.
  10 KB (1,407 words) - 10:11, 20 September 2010
• Petroleum
  ...fined and separated, most easily by [[boiling point]], into a large number of consumer products, from [[petrol]] and [[kerosene]] to [[asphalt]] and chem ...aries depending on the subsurface conditions, and on the [[phase diagram]] of the petroleum mixture.<ref name="Hyne 2001">Hyne (2001), pp. 1–4.</ref>
  69 KB (9,885 words) - 10:12, 20 September 2010
• R-value (insulation)
  ...ed 2008-07-13.</ref>. R-value is the [[Multiplicative inverse|reciprocal]] of [[U-value]]. ...the correct units can be inferred from the context and from the magnitudes of the values.
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• Aerogel
  ...ogelbrick.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A 2.5 kg [[brick]] is supported by a piece of aerogel weighing only 2 grams.]] ...-25}}</ref> It is derived from a [[gel]] in which the [[liquid]] component of the gel has been replaced with a [[gas]]. The result is an extremely low-de
  26 KB (3,758 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Corrosion inhibitor
  ...compound that, when added to a liquid or gas, decreases the corrosion rate of a [[metal]] or an [[alloy]]. ...s, including but not limited to: fluid composition, quantity of water, and flow regime. If the correct inhibitor and quantity is selected then it is possib
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• Lubricant
  ...also have the function of dissolving or transporting foreign particles and of distributing heat. One of the single largest applications for lubricants, in the form of [[motor oil]], is protecting the [[internal combustion engine]]s in motor v
  32 KB (4,626 words) - 10:18, 20 September 2010
• Concrete
  ...dome]].<ref>[http://www.romanconcrete.com/ The Roman Pantheon: The Triumph of Concrete]</ref>]] ...ern building: [[Boston City Hall]] (completed 1968) is largely constructed of concrete, both pre-cast and poured-in-place.]]
  63 KB (9,167 words) - 10:23, 20 September 2010
• Dry cleaning
  ...industry and "dry-cleaning fluid" by the public. It is often used instead of hand washing delicate fabrics, which can be excessively laborious. ...vents caused many fires and explosions, resulting in government regulation of dry cleaners.
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• Indoor air quality
  ...]]s and [[structure]]s, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants. ..., collection of samples on building surfaces and computer modelling of air flow inside buildings.
  30 KB (4,388 words) - 21:31, 20 September 2010
• Cancer
  | Caption = A coronal [[CT scan]] showing [[malignant]] [[mesothelioma|cancer of the lung sac]].<br/>Legend: →&nbsp;tumor&nbsp;←, ★&nbsp;central [[ple ...of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer is [[oncology]].
  94 KB (13,321 words) - 21:32, 20 September 2010
• Pressure sensor
  ...unction (mathematics)|function]] of the pressure imposed. For the purposes of this article, such a signal is electrical. ...s can also be used to indirectly measure other variables such as fluid/gas flow, speed, water level, and altitude. Pressure sensors can alternatively be ca
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• Circulatory system
  ...sed cardiovascular system (meaning that the blood never leaves the network of [[arteries]], [[veins]] and [[capillaries]]), some [[invertebrate]] groups Two types of fluids move through the circulatory system: blood and lymph. The blood, hea
  22 KB (3,037 words) - 21:25, 21 September 2010
• Phosphate homeostasis
  ...when needed transporting phosphate out of the cell is a necessary activity of '''phosphate homeostasis'''<ref name=Butterworth>{{ cite journal |author=Bu ...gnaling]]. Outside the cell, phosphate may be dissolved in [[extracellular fluid]] (ECF) or form structures such as [[bone]] and [[teeth]].
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