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Polyethylene
Polyethylene, (IUPAC name polyethene), is a thermoplastic commodity heavily used in consumer products (over 60 million tons are produced worldwide every year). It is a polymer consisting of long ... > more -
Weapons of mass destruction
Weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a term used to describe a munition with the capacity to indiscriminately kill large numbers of living beings. The phrase broadly encompasses several areas of ... > more -
Battery electric vehicle
A battery electric vehicle (BEV) is an electric vehicle that utilises chemical energy that is stored in rechargeable battery packs. Electric vehicles use electric motors instead of, or in addition ... > more -
Marie Curie
Marie Curie (November 7, 1867 to July 4, 1934) was a chemist, pioneer in the early field of radiology and a two-time Nobel ... > more -
Chemical warfare
Chemical warfare is warfare using the toxic properties of chemical substances to kill, injure or incapacitate an enemy. About 70 different chemicals have been used or stockpiled as Chemical Weapons ... > more
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