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...igned to be launched from an aircraft. It was used in the [[naval battle]] of carrier task forces in [[World War II]]. The Type 91 aerial torpedo rev.2 won the admiration of the world. This torpedo had two unique characteristics:

...l 2006.jpg|thumb|right|280px|The [[Three Gorges Dam]] in China, the [[List of the largest hydroelectric power stations|largest hydro-electric power stati ...approximately 20% of the world's electricity, and accounted for about 88% of electricity from renewable sources.<ref name="REN21-2006">[http://www.ren21

...ination with [[olanzapine]] as '''[[Symbyax]]''') is an [[antidepressant]] of the [[selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor]] (SSRI) class. It is manufact Fluoxetine is approved for the treatment of [[major depressive disorder|major depression]] (including pediatric depress

...cal reaction]]s.<ref>[http://www.activated-carbon.com/1-3.html "Properties of Activated Carbon", CPL Caron Link, accessed 2008-05-02]</ref> ...though further chemical treatment often enhances the absorbing properties of the material. Activated carbon is usually derived from [[charcoal]].

| OtherNames = [[Sylvite]]<br/>Muriate of potash | Density = 1.984 g/cm³

| density = 1.263 ...| url = http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/je990124v | journal = Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data | volume = 44 | pages = 1391 | year = 1999}}</r

[[Image:High angle.jpg|right|thumb|A slurry composed of glass beads in [[silicone oil]] flowing down an inclined plane.]] A '''slurry''' is, in general, a thick [[Suspension (chemistry)|suspension]] of solids in a liquid.

...ecular components. The traditional classification distinguishes four kinds of bonding<ref>{{cite book | title = Theoretical Models of Chemical Bonding

...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==

...ficant to the end user unless the application requires to go to the limits of the PDCPD material properties. The three tradenames are Telene, [[Metton]] ...:1 ratio for DCPD moulding is not critical since this is not a combination of two different [[chemical element]]s to form a specific [[Materials science

...nipulate matter on the nanometer level is making possible a new generation of materials with enhanced mechanical, optical, transport and magnetic propert ...mixing/compounding, stabilization of the achieved dispersion, orientation of the [[dispersed phase]], and the compounding strategies for all MPS, includ

| Density = ...al resistance. The chains of the polymer show alternating [[repeat unit]]s of [[styrene]] and [[acrylonitrile]], and it is a [[copolymer]].

...[[elastomers]] by [[ozone]] attack, and the characteristic form of attack of vulnerable rubbers is known as '''ozone cracking'''. The problem was former ...[O-rings]], where ozone attack is considered unlikely. Only a trace amount of the gas is needed to initiate cracking, and so these items can also succumb

==Properties of shape memory polymers== ...from soft to hard, and from elastic to rigid, depending on the structural units that constitute the SMP. SMPs include [[thermoplastic]] and [[thermoset]] (

...alled ''viscosimeter'') is an instrument used to measure the [[viscosity]] of a [[fluid]]. For liquids with viscosities which vary with flow conditions ...of the viscosity. The flow conditions must have a sufficiently small value of [[Reynolds number]] for there to be [[laminar flow]].

[[File:ADN animation.gif|thumb|right|220px|Microstructure of part of a [[DNA]] [[double helix]] '''biopolymer''']] ...]] and [[RNA]] are all examples of biopolymers, in which the [[monomer]]ic units, respectively, are [[sugar]]s, [[amino acid]]s, and [[nucleotide]]s.

| Density = 0.855 g/cm³, amorphous<br /> ...erwear and carpets), [[stationery]], plastic parts and reusable containers of various types, laboratory equipment, [[loudspeakers]], automotive component

| Density = 0.982 g/cm³ (30 °C) ...F is transferred by further reactions into polymers with molecular weights of 40,000 and higher.

The different types of thermoset polymer matrices used in composites are: Bis-Maleimids (BMI), Epo ...fluenced by a 400-450°F continuous use temperature and a glass transition of {{convert|500|F}}.

CNEP is a research center for durability prediction and failures analysis of plastics (polymer) materials.<br /> The increasing use of [[plastics]] in daily life and for high tech applications points out the ne

| Density = 1.4 g/cm³ (20&nbsp;°C),<ref name="GESTIS">{{GESTIS|ZVG=530566 ...sup>−1</sup>,<ref name="Lange_16ed">{{cite book|title = Lange's handbook of chemistry|edition = 16|editor = McGraw-Hill|year = 2005|isbn = 0071432205|p

[[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=

| Density = 0.0902 – 0.905 ...eir 2,3-dihydro derivatives<ref>”Rezanka T, Vortuba J. “Chromatography of long chain alcohols (polyprenols) from animal and plant sources” // J. Ch

...nal|last=You|first=X.|year=2006|title=Synthesis, structures and properties of alkaline earth metal benzene-1,4-dioxylacetates with three-dimensional hybr ...be determined to be one, two or three dimensional, depending on the number of directions in space the array extends in. A one dimensional structure exte

...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>

...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.

...terials''' are [[thermal insulation]] used in the construction or retrofit of buildings. ...h radiation as well as conduction. Following is a table of materials, most of which have been used for insulating buildings.

...he [[chemical industry]]. Polystyrene is one of the most widely used kinds of [[plastic]]. ...317 |doi=10.1179/174328407X158640}}</ref>, and is often abundant as a form of pollution in the outdoor [[environment (biophysical)|environment]], particu

[[Image:igu.svg|thumb|right|Edge of a typical IGU]] ...rica and Australia) are multiple [[glass]] panes or "lites" assembled into units.

...gram. The term denier is from a French coin of small value (worth 1/12th of a sou). Applied to yarn, a denier was held to be equal in weight to 1/24th ...t or D.P.F) whereas the second relates to a [[yarn]], an [[agglomeration]] of filaments.

{{About|the measure of textile strength|the geologic term|Tenacity (mineralogy)}} ...ng) strength of the fiber (in [[gram]]-force units) divided by the [[Units of textile measurement#Denier|denier]].

| ImageName2 = Ball-and-stick model of a single layer of the crystal structure [[Image:Kevlar chemical structure H-bonds.png|thumb|350px|Molecular structure of Kevlar: '''bold''' represents a [[monomer]] unit, '''dashed''' lines indica

[[Image:Flooring.jpg|right|thumb|An example of a flooring job.]] [[Image:LaserFlooring1.jpg|right|thumb|Levelling of ceramic tiles floor with a [[laser]] device]]

...Ranges are marked with "–". Clicking on SI column sorts by medium value of range, clicking on Imperial column sorts by lowest value. </small> ! {{rh}} | Extruded expanded polystyrene (XPS) high-density

...]]s and [[structure]]s, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants. ...lutants, collection of samples on building surfaces and computer modelling of air flow inside buildings.

...unts of laser light can lead to permanent eye injuries, the sale and usage of lasers is typically subject to government regulations. ...xample ANSI Z136 in the US and IEC 60825 internationally, define "classes" of laser depending on their power and wavelength. These regulations also presc

...lectromagnetic interaction]]. It is one of the four [[fundamental force]]s of nature (the others are [[gravitation]], the [[weak interaction]], and the [ ...by moving charges (currents); these two are often described as the sources of the field. The way in which charges and currents interact with the electrom

...est telephone companies, major communication equipment companies, and some of the leading home networking technology companies. ...elephone wiring]], [[coaxial cables]] and [[power lines]]. As the majority of devices in which G.hn may become embedded (such as [[televisions]], [[set-t

...[http://www.bipm.org/en/publications/brochure/ The International System of Units]''.]] ...of light]], all of which have defined values as a result of the definition of the metre and ampere.

...rationalized in terms of AO_''n'' polyhedral units with sharing of corners or edges between polyhedra. The phosphate and polyphosphate esters ...nd the oxygen atoms. This π bonding is favoured by the similarity in size of the central atom and oxygen.

...igure 1''' Diagram illustrating the dependence of the HS or LS state on Δ of the octahedral ligand field splitting and the corresponding electron config ...tals before pairing with electrons in the lower lying orbitals. An example of a metal ion that can exist in either a LS or HS state is Fe³⁺ in

This is a list of '''scientific units named after people'''. For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see [[eponym]]. Note that by [[SI#SI writing style|convention]], the name of the unit is properly written in all-lowercase, but its abbreviation is capi

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...sinks]] and [[fan (mechanical)|fan]]s for air [[cooling]], and other forms of [[computer cooling]] such as [[Water cooling|liquid cooling]].<ref>[http:// In cases of extreme low environmental temperatures, it may actually be necessary to hea

{{about|Spectrometers|the spectral density measuring instrument|Spectrogram}} ...units]], then it is typically called a [[spectrophotometer]]. The majority of spectrophotomers are used in spectral regions near the [[visible spectrum]]