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  Nuclear fusion

  In physics, nuclear fusion is the process by which multiple nuclei join together to form a heavier nucleus. It is accompanied by the release or absorption of energy depending on the masses of the ... > more
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  Ionizing radiation

  Ionizing radiation is a type of particle radiation in which an individual particle (for example, a photon, electron, or helium nucleus) carries enough energy to ionize an atom or molecule (that is, ... > more
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  Energy

  In general, the word energy refers to a concept that can be paraphrased as "the potential for causing changes", and therefore one can say that energy is the cause of any change. The most common ... > more
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  Germanium

  Germanium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Ge and atomic number 32. This is a lustrous, hard, silver-white, metalloid that is chemically similar to tin. Germanium forms ... > more
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  Xenon

  Xenon is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Xe and atomic number 54. A colorless, very heavy, odorless noble gas, xenon occurs in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts and ... > more
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  Steel

  Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon being the primary alloying material. Varying the amount of carbon and its distribution in the alloy controls qualities such as the ... > more
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  Wind power

  Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into more useful forms, such as electricity, using wind turbines. At the end of 2006, worldwide capacity of wind-powered generators was 73.9 gigawatts; ... > more
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  Solar panel

  Solar panels are devices for capturing the energy in sunlight. The term solar panel can be applied to either solar hot water panels (usually used for providing domestic hot water) or solar ... > more
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  Oxygen

  Oxygen is a chemical element in the periodic table. It has the symbol O and atomic number 8. The element is the most common on Earth, composing around 46% of the mass of Earth's crust, and is the ... > more
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  Submarine

  A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. Most major navies use submarines. Submarines are also used for marine and freshwater science and for work at depths too great for ... > more

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