Chemistry

Stishovite is an extremely rare mineral that is formed at extremely high temperatures only from the impact of a meteorite through the Quartz metamorphism. It…

Britannia metal is a silvery alloy consisting of tin with about 5–15 percent antimony and usually some copper, lead, or zinc. It is a specific…

Chemical vapour deposition (CVD) is a coating process that uses thermally induced chemical reactions at the surface of a heated substrate, with reagents supplied in…

The mineral type of potassium nitrate is Saltpetre, also spelled Saltpeter, also known as Niter, or Nitre (mainly British). It is one of three naturally…

White metals are any of several light-colored alloys used especially as a base for plated silverware and ornaments and novelties. They are any of various…

Latten is an alloy of copper and zinc resembling brass, hammered into thin sheets, and used to make monumental brasses and church ornaments. The term…

Ammonium nitrate is the nitric acid ammonium salt; it is a chemical compound containing the chemical formula NH4NO3. At room temperature, it is a colorless…

Ion plating (IP) is the method by which substance coatings, typically a compound or metal, are deposited on target surface areas. It is an exciting…

A Bubbler cylinder is a component of a unit for the metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). They are devices that are used for conveying electronic…

Mosaic gold is obtained as a yellow scaly crystalline powder and used as a pigment in bronzing and gilding wood and metalwork. It is also…

Chartalism is a non-mainstream monetary theory that defines money as a creation of the government that derives its value from its status as legal tender.…

Spelter is the most common commercial form of zinc metal. It is a zinc-lead alloy that ages to resemble bronze, but is softer and has…