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Shakti
(Encyclopedia) ShaktiShaktishŭkˈtē [key] [Skt.,=power], in Hinduism, name given to the female consorts of male deities. The Shakti personifies the dynamic, manifesting energy that creates the…fission
(Encyclopedia) fission, in physics: see nuclear energy and nucleus; see also atomic bomb.perturbation
(Encyclopedia) perturbationperturbationpŭrˌtərbāˈshən [key], in astronomy and physics, small force or other influence that modifies the otherwise simple motion of some object. The term is also used…Rankine temperature scale
(Encyclopedia) Rankine temperature scale, temperature scale having an absolute zero, below which temperatures do not exist, and using a degree of the same size as that used by the Fahrenheit…particle accelerator
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Linear accelerator (LINAC) CE5 Cyclotron: As the charged particles move faster, they spiral out to the edge of the Ds. particle accelerator, apparatus used in nuclear…Creusot, Le
(Encyclopedia) Creusot, Le Creusot, Le lə krözōˈ [key], city, Saône-et-Loire dept., E central France, in Burgundy…magnetohydrodynamics
(Encyclopedia) magnetohydrodynamicsmagnetohydrodynamicsmăgnēˌtōhīˌdrōdīnămˈĭks [key], study of the motions of electrically conducting fluids and their interactions with magnetic fields. The…Iowa State University of Science and Technology
(Encyclopedia) Iowa State University of Science and Technology, at Ames, commonly known as Iowa State University; land-grant with state and federal support; coeducational; chartered 1858, opened 1868…Aiken
(Encyclopedia) Aiken, city (2020 pop. 32,025), seat of Aiken co., W S.C.; inc. 1835. A resort and polo center and a training area for Thoroughbreds, Aiken has apparel, printing and…Akasaki, Isamu
(Encyclopedia) Akasaki, Isamu, 1929–2021, Japanese physicist, b. Chiran, Japan, Kyoto Univ. (BA, 1942), Nagoya Univ. (Ph.D., 1964). Aftger graduating from college, Akasaki worked as an…Trending
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