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diffusion
(Encyclopedia) diffusion, in chemistry, the spontaneous migration of substances from regions where their concentration is high to regions where their concentration is low. Diffusion is important in…Fischer-Tropsch process
(Encyclopedia) Fischer-Tropsch processFischer-Tropsch processfĭshˈər-trōpsh [key], method for the synthesis of hydrocarbons and other aliphatic compounds. Synthesis gas, a mixture of hydrogen and…gills, in biology
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Gills of a fish: Side view (A) and ventral view (B) gills, external respiratory organs of most aquatic animals. In fishes the gills are located in gill chambers at the rear of…fire fighting
(Encyclopedia) fire fighting, the use of strategy, personnel, and apparatus to extinguish, to confine, or to escape from fire. Ancient Rome is known to have had a fire department consisting by the…A Warming Ocean
Global warming affects the Earth’s oceans and its wildlife by Liz Olson Related Links Quiz: Global Warming Top Carbon Dioxide Emitters The…Specialized Cell Structure and Function: Modifications and Adaptive Functions
Modifications and Adaptive Functions Specialized Cell Structure and Function Introduction Modifications and Adaptive Functions Cellular Respiration Protein Synthesis As organisms felt the…global warming
(Encyclopedia) global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. Global warming…sublimation, in chemistry
(Encyclopedia) sublimationsublimationsŭblĭmāˈshən [key], change of a solid substance directly to a vapor without first passing through the liquid state. The term is also used to describe the reverse…Haldane, John Scott
(Encyclopedia) Haldane, John Scott, 1860–1936, British scientist, b. Edinburgh; father of John Burdon Sanderson Haldane. He made many important contributions to mine safety, investigating principally…capillary
(Encyclopedia) capillarycapillarykăpˈəlĕrˌē [key], microscopic blood vessel, smallest unit of the circulatory system. Capillaries form a network of tiny tubes throughout the body, connecting…Trending
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