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Heavy metals
A heavy metal is any of a number of higher atomic weight elements, which has the properties of a metallic substance at room temperature. Living organisms require trace amounts of some heavy metals, ... > more -
Electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic radiation is a propagating wave in space with electric and magnetic components. These components oscillate at right angles to each other and to the direction of ... > more -
Microchip implant (animal)
A microchip is an identifying integrated circuit placed under the skin of a dog, cat, or other animal. The chips are about the size of a large grain of rice and are based on a passive RFID ... > more -
Carbon nanotube
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are an allotrope of carbon. They take the form of cylindrical carbon molecules and have novel properties that make them potentially useful in a wide variety of applications in ... > more -
Methyl tert-butyl ether
MTBE (methyl tertiary-butyl ether) is a chemical compound that is manufactured by the chemical reaction of methanol and isobutylene. MTBE is produced in very large quantities (more than 200,000 ... > more -
Formaldehyde
The chemical compound formaldehyde (also known as methanal), is a gas with a strong pungent smell. Formaldehyde readily results from the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing materials. It may ... > more -
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
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