Science

Abernathyite is a rare secondary mineral coating fracture in bleached asphaltic sandstone hosting a Colorado Plateau-type uranium deposit. The mineral is named after Jesse Evrett…

About Lung Cancer Definition Lung cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer. It is also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant…

Slope of a Line One of the most important properties of a straight line is in how it angles away from the horizontal. This concept…

Ilmenite Definition Ilmenite is a lustrous black to brownish rhombohedral mineral that is an ore of titanium. Ilmenite occurs in igneous rocks and is one…

Front end estimation mostly produces a closer estimate of sums or differences than the answer produced by adding or subtracting rounded numbers. When finding the…

Prefrontal Cortex Definition Prefrontal cortex (PFC) is the cerebral cortex which covers the front part of the frontal lobe. It is often called the ‘brain…

Inclination of a Line The inclination of line is the angle θ which the part of the line (above the x-axis) makes with x-axis. The…

Brookite Definition Brookite (Tio2) is a reddish-brown to black mineral consisting of titanium oxide in orthorhombic crystalline form: occurs in silica veins. It is one…

Abenakiite-(Ce) is a mineral of sodium, cerium, neodymium, lanthanum, praseodymium, thorium, samarium, oxygen, sulfur, carbon, phosphorus, and silicon with a chemical formula [Na26Ce6(SiO3)6 (PO4)6 (CO3)6…

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Definition Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a cancer that starts in the liver. It is the most common type of primary liver cancer in…

Rounding Numbers Rounding makes numbers that are easier to work within your head. Rounded numbers are only approximate. An exact answer generally cannot be obtained…

About Rutile Definition Rutile is a lustrous red, reddish-brown, or black tetragonal mineral that is an ore of titanium. It is the most common natural…