Chemistry
Boron Trifluoride (Structure, Properties, Uses)
Boron trifluoride (BF3) is an inorganic compound that is a colorless gas with a strong odor. It is poisonous when inhaled; it is soluble in…
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Business
Eclipse Ventures has $500 Million More to Digitize Old-line Industries and Bring Them up to Speed
Two years ago, we spoke with Lear Susan, founder of the now six-year-old Eclipse Ventures at Cao Palo Alto Ca. At the time, Clothing believed that…
Technology
An Infrared Imager Converts Infrared Light into Images used to see through Smog and Fog
Engineers developed an infrared imager that could be used to see through smog and fog, easily locate blood vessels on a patient, and inspect the…
Astronomy
An Accretion Disk – an Astronomical Term
An accretion disk (or disc) is an astronomical term. It is a structure formed by diffuse material in orbital motion around a massive central body.…
Chemistry
Nickel Acetate – a Water-soluble Chemical Compound
Nickel acetate is a moderately water-soluble chemical compound. It is the name for the coordination compounds with the formula Ni(CH3CO2)2·x H2O where x can be…
Accounting
Profit-Sharing Plan (PSP)
A profit-sharing plan (PSP) is a type of pension plan that allows employees to share in a company’s income. An employee earns a share of…
Business
Engineers Created an Environment-Friendly Leather Alternative made from Silk
Leather is a multibillion-dollar industry that requires more than 3.8 billion bovine animals per year – one for every two people on the planet –…
Accounting
Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (DPSP)
Employers sponsor a deferred profit-sharing plan (DPSP) that combines a pension with a retirement plan to help employees prepare for retirement. It is a business-supported…
Chemistry
Ammonium Sulfate – an Inorganic Sulfate Salt
Ammonium sulfate (NH4)2SO4, is an inorganic sulfate salt obtained by reaction of sulfuric acid with two equivalents of ammonia. It is an inorganic salt with…
Chemistry
Lithium Hydride (Properties, Uses)
Lithium hydride is a crystalline mass or powder that is white or translucent. It’s a white solid with the formula LiH; cubic; r.d. 0.82; m.p.…
Astronomy
Capella – a Brightest Star in the Constellation Auriga
Capella is a bright star in the constellation Auriga. It is also known as, α Aurigae, α Aur, Alpha Aurigae, is the brightest star in…
Accounting
Deferred Revenue
When a business collects payment for products and/or services that have not yet been shipped or completed, it generates deferred revenue, also known as unearned…
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