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- A charge-coupled device (CCD) is a device (described as an "analog shift register") made up of semiconductors that enables the transmission ...19 KB (2,914 words) - 01:46, 4 December 2023
- Norman Ernest Borlaug (March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009) was an American agricultural scientist, humanitarian, Nobel laureate, and has been ...46 KB (6,869 words) - 10:00, 11 March 2023
- Antimony (chemical symbol Sb, atomic number 51) is a metalloid with four allotropic forms. The stable form of antimony is a blue-white metal ...17 KB (2,369 words) - 06:33, 31 July 2023
- Asthma is a chronic disease of the respiratory system in which the airway occasionally constricts, becomes inflamed, and is lined with excessive ...39 KB (5,772 words) - 18:20, 19 August 2023
- Joseph Priestley (March 13, 1733 – February 8, 1804) was an English chemist, philosopher, dissenting clergyman, and educator. As an educator ...19 KB (2,767 words) - 04:54, 7 May 2024
- The haloalkanes (also known as halogenoalkanes or alkyl halides) are a group of chemical compounds, consisting of alkanes, such as methane or ...35 KB (5,199 words) - 23:36, 3 August 2023
- Petroleum (Latin Petroleum derived from Greek πέτρα (Latin petra) - rock + έλαιον (Latin oleum) - oil) or crude oil is a naturally ...42 KB (6,126 words) - 14:48, 28 March 2023
- The International Astronomical Union (IAU) defines "planet" as a celestial body that, within the solar system,[http://www.iau.org/news/press ...37 KB (5,416 words) - 07:49, 24 November 2022
- Rabbit is the common name for small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, characterized by long ears and legs, large hind ...28 KB (4,391 words) - 16:17, 7 December 2022
- |- | Critical temperature || 1673 K (gray) 24.44 ? 34.76 24.64 553 | 596 | 646 | 706 | 781 | 874 | comment= color1=#cccc99 | color2=black ...21 KB (2,920 words) - 04:00, 15 August 2023
- A star is a massive, luminous ball of plasma that is held together by its own gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source ...80 KB (12,078 words) - 15:50, 27 April 2023
- Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, carbinol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha, or wood spirits, is the simplest alcohol. Its chemical formula ...20 KB (2,894 words) - 16:26, 9 November 2022
- High-intensity discharge (HID) lamps include several types of electrical lamps: mercury-vapor, metal halide (also HQI), high-pressure sodium ...36 KB (5,574 words) - 23:52, 12 February 2022
- In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object that has been placed into orbit by human endeavor. Such objects are sometimes called ...35 KB (4,993 words) - 00:11, 8 January 2024
- The Crab Nebula (catalog designations M1, NGC 1952, Taurus A) is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus. Located ...23 KB (3,450 words) - 06:15, 11 January 2024
- Sulfur or sulphur (see spelling below) (chemical symbol S, atomic number 16) is a yellow crystalline solid at ordinary temperatures and pressures ...22 KB (3,269 words) - 21:43, 26 February 2023
- Benzene (also known as benzol or [6]-annulene) is a colorless, flammable, sweet-smelling liquid. It is a natural constituent of crude oil but ...21 KB (3,162 words) - 10:44, 28 September 2023
- Nutrition is the combination of elements consumed by a person that nourishes the body, enabling it to sustain in an efficient manner all of its ...56 KB (8,181 words) - 01:22, 17 November 2022
- Biochemistry (once known as physiological chemistry or biological chemistry) is the study of chemicals and chemical processes that occur in living ...24 KB (3,603 words) - 23:47, 11 January 2023
- In electronics, a diode is a component that allows an electric current to flow in one direction but blocks it in the opposite direction. Thus ...25 KB (3,818 words) - 17:12, 22 July 2020
