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• Nature of Water
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  Silicone

  Silicones, or polysiloxanes, are inorganic-organic polymers. Silicone oils, polymers and cured sealants are odorless and colourless, water resistant, chemical resistant, oxidation resistant, stable ... > more
• Solar Energy
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  Biomass

  Biomass is organic non-fossil material, collectively. In other words, 'biomass' describes the mass of all biological organisms, dead or alive, excluding biological mass that has been transformed by ... > more
• Materials Science
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  Plastic

  Plastic is a term that covers a range of synthetic or semisynthetic polymerization products. They are composed of organic condensation or addition polymers and may contain other substances to improve ... > more
• Inorganic Chemistry
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  Metal

  In chemistry, a metal is an element that readily forms positive ions (cations) and has metallic bonds. Metals are sometimes described as a lattice of positive ions surrounded by a cloud of ... > more
• Earthquakes
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  Richter magnitude scale

  The Richter magnitude test scale (or more correctly local magnitude ML scale) assigns a single number to quantify the size of an earthquake. It is a base-10 logarithmic scale obtained by calculating ... > more
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  Crane (machine)

  A crane is a tower or derrick equipped with cables and pulleys that can be used both to lift and lower materials and to shift them horizontally. Cranes are commonly employed in the construction ... > more
• Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
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  Tsunamis
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  Seismometer

  Seismometer are used by seismologists to measure and record seismic waves. By studying seismic waves, geologists can map the interior of the Earth, and measure and locate earthquakes and other ground ... > more
• Materials Science
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  Materials science

  Materials science is an interdisciplinary field involving the properties of matter and its applications to various areas of science and engineering. It includes elements of applied physics and ... > more
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  Tensile strength

  Tensile strength measures the force required to pull something such as rope, wire, or a structural beam to the point where it breaks. The tensile strength of a material is the maximum amount of ... > more
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  Collapse of the World Trade Center

  On September 11, 2001, the two main towers of the World Trade Center complex were each hit by hijacked commercial aircraft as part of the September 11, 2001 attacks. 2 WTC collapsed to the ground at ... > more

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