A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. Courtesy of the author & The Karst Waters Institute. 2002.
anisotropic — The property of aquifer systems displaying different hydrological properties in different directions [16]. See also anisotropy; anisotropic mass … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Mass gap — Quantum field theory (Feynman diagram) … Wikipedia
Liquid crystal — Schlieren texture of liquid crystal nematic phase Liquid crystals (LCs) are a state of matter that have properties between those of a conventional liquid and those of a solid crystal.[1] For instance, an LC may flow like a liquid, but its… … Wikipedia
Linear elasticity — Continuum mechanics … Wikipedia
Hooke's law — models the properties of springs for small changes in length Prof. Walter Lewin explains Hooke s law, in … Wikipedia
cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… … Universalium
Metamaterial — Negative index metamaterial array configuration, which was constructed of copper split ring resonators and wires mounted on interlocking sheets of fiberglass circuit board. The total array consists of 3 by 20×20 unit cells with overall dimensions … Wikipedia
Nuclear fusion — Nuclear physics Radioactive decay Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion Classical dec … Wikipedia
Osipkov–Merritt model — Osipkov Merritt distribution functions, derived from galaxy models obeying Jaffe s law in the density. The isotropic model, f = f(E), is plotted with the heavy line. Osipkov–Merritt models (named for Leonid Osipkov and David Merritt) are… … Wikipedia
metamorphic rock — Any of a class of rocks that result from the alteration of preexisting rocks in response to changing geological conditions, including variations in temperature, pressure, and mechanical stress. The preexisting rocks may be igneous, sedimentary,… … Universalium
