ChemistryCycloalkyne – in organic chemistry A cycloalkyne is a cyclic counterpart of an alkyne (−C≡C−). A cycloalkyne is a closed ring of carbon atoms with one or more triple bonds.…
TechnologyFlame Ionization Detector (FID) A flame ionization detector (FID) is a scientific tool that detects analytes in a gas stream. It is commonly employed as a detector in gas…
TechnologyElectron Capture Detector (ECD) An electron capture detector (ECD) is a device that detects atoms and molecules in gas by attaching electrons using electron capture ionization. It is a…
ChemistryHydrogen Embrittlement (HE) Hydrogen embrittlement (HE), also known as hydrogen-assisted or hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC), is a loss in a metal’s ductility caused by absorbed hydrogen. It is a…
EngineeringDissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) is a diagnostic technique used in electrical power systems to evaluate the condition of insulating materials found in high-voltage equipment such…
OtherMetallic Hydrogen – a phase of hydrogen Metallic hydrogen is a phase of hydrogen that behaves as an electrical conductor. Eugene Wigner and Hillard Bell Huntington predicted this phase in 1935 on…
EngineeringInflatable Rubber Dams Inflatable rubber dams are flexible barriers that are commonly used in civil engineering and water management projects to regulate the flow of water in rivers,…
PhysicsTectonophysics – a branch of geophysics Tectonophysics, a branch of geophysics, is the study of the physical processes that cause tectonic deformation. This includes measuring or calculating stress and strain fields…
SociologyMaterial Culture Material culture is the collection of tangible things, artifacts, and structures that humans make, use, or modify in order to adapt to their surroundings and…
PhysicsMusical Acoustics Musical acoustics, often known as music acoustics, is an interdisciplinary field that draws on information from various disciplines such as physics, psychophysics, organology (instrument classification),…
PsychologyPitch Circularity Pitch circularity is the concept of constructing a self-referential loop or cycle in a musical piece so that the end effortlessly ties to the beginning,…
BiologyEnterotoxin – a type of toxin Enterotoxins are a type of toxin produced by specific bacteria that predominantly harm the intestines. These toxins cause symptoms including vomiting and diarrhea, which are…