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  Nitrous oxide

  Nitrous oxide, also known as dinitrogen oxide or dinitrogen monoxide, is a chemical compound with chemical formula N2O. It is commonly known as laughing gas due to the exhilarating effects of ... > more
• Sports Science
  Chemistry
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Organic Chemistry
  Nature of Water
  Spintronics
   
  

  Vanadium

  Vanadium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol V and atomic number 23. A rare, soft and ductile element, vanadium is found combined in certain minerals and is used mainly to ... > more
• Renewable Energy
  Nuclear Energy
  Energy and the Environment
  Weapons Technology
  Environmental Science
  Hazardous Waste
   
  

  Nuclear power plant

  A nuclear power plant (NPP) is a thermal power station in which the heat source is one or more nuclear reactors. Nuclear power plants are base load stations, which work best when the power output is ... > more
• Air Pollution
  Air Quality
  Pollution
  Environmental Science
  Environmental Issues
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  Smog

  Smog is a kind of air pollution, originally named for the mixture of smoke and fog in the air. Classic smog results from large amounts of coal burning in an area and is caused by a mixture of smoke ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
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  Chemistry
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  Polychlorinated biphenyl

  Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a class of organic compounds with 1 to 10 chlorine atoms attached to biphenyl. Although the physical and chemical properties vary widely across the class, PCBs ... > more
• Ozone Holes
  Air Quality
  Air Pollution
  Environmental Issues
  Pollution
  Atmosphere
   
  

  Tropospheric ozone

  Ozone (O3) is a key constituent of the troposphere. Photochemical and chemical reactions involving it drive many of the chemical processes that occur in the atmosphere by day and by night. At ... > more
• Nuclear Energy
  Weapons Technology
  Energy and the Environment
  Mining
  Renewable Energy
  Pollution
   
  

  Uranium

  Uranium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol U and atomic number 92. Heavy, silvery-white, toxic, metallic, naturally radioactive, pyrophoric, and teratogenic uranium ... > more
• Solar Energy
  Energy Technology
  Thermodynamics
  Electricity
  Wind Energy
  Energy Policy
   
  

  Geothermal power

  Geothermal power is the use of geothermal heat for electricity generation. It is often referred to as a form of renewable energy, but because the heat at any location can eventually be depleted it ... > more
• Aviation
  Vehicles
  Sports Science
  Nature of Water
  Construction
  Nuclear Energy
   
  

  Seaplane

  A seaplane is an aircraft designed to take off and land (correctly, though less commonly termed, "alight") upon water. There are two types of seaplane: the floatplane and the flying boat. A ... > more
• Construction
  Sports Science
  Nature of Water
  Civil Engineering
  Materials Science
  Organic Chemistry
   
  

  Concrete

  In construction, concrete is a composite building material made from the combination of aggregate and cement ... > more

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