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verb
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adjective - full, Full; unable to hold or contain any more.
- soaked, Soaked or drenched with moisture.
- (context, chemistry, of a solution) containing, Containing all the solute that can normally be dissolved at a given temperature
- (chemistry) Having all available valence bonds filled; especially of any organic compound containing only single bonds between carbon atoms.
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noun - the act of saturating or the process of being saturated
- (physics) the condition in which, after a sufficient increase in a causal force, no further increase in the resultant effect is possible; e.g. the state of a ferromagnetic material that cannot be further magnetized
- (chemistry) the state of a saturated solution
- (chemistry) the state of an organic compound that has no double bond, double or triple bonds
- (meteorology) the state of the atmosphere when it is saturated with water vapour; 100% humidity
- the intensity or vividness of a colour
- intense bombing of a military target with the aim of destroying it
- the flooding of a market with all of a product that can be sold
- (music) an effect on the sound of an electric guitar, used primarily in heavy metal music
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| scanning electron microscope |
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noun
- An electron microscope whose image is made up of a matrix of points.
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noun
- A device used to form an image of the surface of a conductor or semiconductor with atomic resolution
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| Schmidt telescope |
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noun (wikipedia, Schmidt camera)
- (astronomy) A telescopy, having a wide field of view, comprising a thin aspheric lens and a large concave mirror
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| scope |
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noun - A short version of periscope, or telescope or oscilloscope
- The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.
- a device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target
- (computing)The scope of an identifier is the region of a program source within which it represents a certain thing.
verb (scop, ing)
- To perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out.
- To perform arthroscopic surgery.
- The surgeon will the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament.
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| SEM |
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initialism
- scanning electron microscope / scanning electron microscopy
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| simple |
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noun
- (context, jargon, medicine) A preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.
adjective (simpler, simplest)
- having few parts or features; having no special features
- (colloquial) feeble-minded.
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| simple microscope |
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noun
- A microscope with only one lens.
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| slide |
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noun
- A toy for children where they climb up and then slide, glide down again.
- The long, red was great fun for the kids.
- The event of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones moving down the slope of a hill or from a mountain.
- The closed the highway.
- A lever that can be moved in two directions.
- A valve that works by sliding such as in a trombone.
- A transparent image, to be projected to a screen.
- (baseball) The act of droping down and skidding into a base
verb (slides, sliding, slid)
- (transitive) To cause to move in continuous contact with a surface
- He slid the boat across the grass.
- (intransitive) To move in continuous contact with a surface.
- The safe slid slowly.
- (intransitive) To move on a low friction surface.
- The car slid on the ice.
- (intransitive, baseball) To drop down and skid into a base.
- Jones slid into second.
- (intransitive) To lose one"s balance on a slippery surface.
- He slid while going around the corner.
- (intransitive) To let pass without action.
- ''The administrator let the minor infraction with only a disapproving look.
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| Snell's law |
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noun Snell"s law
- (Optics) the law that, for a ray incident on the interface of two media, the sine of the angle of incidence times the index of the refraction of the first medium is equal to the sine of the angle of refraction times the index of refraction of the second medium
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| spectral |
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adjective
- Pertaining to or having the appearance of a spectre.
- ghostly, Ghostly.
- Of or referring to a spectrum.
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| spectral line |
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noun - (physics) a dark or bright line in an otherwise continuous spectrum caused by the absorption or emission of light, at a single wavelength, by the movement of electrons between energy levels of an atom or molecule
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| spectroheliogram |
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noun - (astronomy) a photograph taken using a spectroheliograph
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| spectrohelioscope |
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noun
- an instrument used for observing solar radiation
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| spectrometer |
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noun
- (analytical chemistry) An optical instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances; typically it will plot a graph of absorption versus wavelength or frequency, and the patterns produced are used to identify the substances present, and their internal structure.
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| spectroscope |
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noun
- an optical instrument used for spectrographic analysis
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| spectroscopy |
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noun
- The scientific study of spectra.
- (analytical chemistry) The use of spectrometers in chemical analysis.
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| specular |
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adjective - Having or relating to the qualities of a mirror.
- You could see specular highlights on the surface of the water.
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| speculum |
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noun (pl=speculums, pl2=specula)
- (medicine) A medical instrument used during an examination to dilate an orifice.
- A mirror.
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| spyglass |
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noun spyglass (spyglasses)
- a small telescope
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| stage |
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noun
- a phase
- ''He is in the recovery of his illness.
- The area, in any theatre, generally raised, upon which an audience watches plays or other public ceremonies.
- ''The band returned to the to play an encore.
- Short for stagecoach, an enclosed horsedrawn carriage used to carry passengers
- ''The pulled into town carrying the payroll for the mill and three ladies.
- (electronics) the number of an electronic circuit"s block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc.
- a 3- cascade of a 2nd-order bandpass Butterworth filter
- The place on a microscope where the slide is placed
- He placed the slide on the stage.
verb (stag, ing)
- To produce on a stage.
- The local theater group will "Pride and Prejudice".
- To demonstrate in a deceptive manner.
- The salesman"s demonstration of the new cleanser was staged to make it appear highly effective.
- To pause or wait at a designated location.
- We staged the cars to be ready for the start, then waited for the starter to drop the flag.
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| stain |
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noun
- A discoloured spot or area
- A blemish on one's character or reputation
- A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it
- A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible
verb
- To discolour something
- To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation
- To coat a surface with a stain
- To treat a microscope specimen with a dye
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| stereogram |
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noun
- An early stereophonic music centre containing a gramophone and radio, and often storage space for records
- A stereoscopic image; a stereograph
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| stereograph |
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noun
- A pair of stereoscopic images that give a three-dimensional effect when viewed through a stereoscope or similar device; a stereogram
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| stereomicroscope |
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noun
- a microscope with two eyepieces, used for observing stereoscopic images
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| stereopticon |
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noun - A magic lantern, especially one with two projectors arranged so as to produce dissolving views or combinations of images
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| stereoscope |
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noun
- an instrument used for viewing pairs of stereoscopic photographs
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| stereoscopic |
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adjective
- of or relating to stereoscopy; three-dimensional
- of or related to the stereoscope
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| stereoscopy |
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noun
- the manufacture and viewing of stereoscopic images; 3D imaging
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| stigmatic |
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noun
- One who displays stigmata, the five wounds of Christ; St. Francis of Assisi being the first.
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| stilb |
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noun - (physics) a unit of luminance equal to one candela per square centimetre
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| strong |
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adjective
- capable of produce, producing great physical force.
- a man
- capable of withstanding great physical force
- a foundation
- determined, unyielding
- He is in the face of adversity.
- highly stimulating to the senses
- a light
- a taste
- having an offensive or intense odor or flavor
- a smell
- having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
- a cup of coffee
- a medicine
- having a high alcoholic content
- a drink
- (grammar) irregular
- a verb
- (military) not easily subdued or taken
- a position
- (slang) impressive, good
- You"re working with troubled youth in your off time? That"s !
adverb
- in a strong manner
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