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...us media, this leads to a depression in the freezing point / melting point that is inversely proportional to the pore size, as given by the '''Gibbs–Thomso ...but the bulk material is still frozen. Then, on re-cooling the equilibrium freezing event can be measured, as the external ice will then grow into the pores.<r ...

{{Short description|Phenomenon in materials science}} ...tastability|stable]]. That is, they are [[Metastability|metastable]] forms that have been replaced by more stable forms.<ref name="Bučar_2015" /><ref>{{Cit ...

A '''liquid''' is a nearly [[compressibility|incompressible]] [[fluid]] that conforms to the shape of its container but retains a nearly constant volume ...ty]] of a liquid is usually close to that of a solid, and much higher than that of a gas. Therefore, liquid and solid are both termed [[Condensed matter ph ...

...—Concentrative Properties of Aqueous Solutions: Density, Refractive Index, Freezing Point Depression, and Viscosity}} [[Water]] ({{chem2|H2O}}) is a [[Chemical polarity|polar]] inorganic compound that is at [[room temperature]] a tasteless and odorless [[liquid]], which is ne ...

...s are used once and [[disposable product|discarded]], as the [[electrode]] materials are irreversibly changed during discharge; a common example is the [[alkali ...stwatches to, at the largest extreme, huge battery banks the size of rooms that provide standby or emergency power for [[telephone exchange]]s and computer ...

'''Temperature''' is a [[physical quantity]] that quantitatively expresses the attribute of hotness or [[coldness]]. Temperat Thermometers are calibrated in various [[temperature scale]]s that historically have relied on various reference points and thermometric subst ...

{{Short description|Machine that converts wind energy into electrical energy}} ...er energy costs and reduce reliance on [[fossil fuel]]s. One study claimed that, {{as of|lc=y|2009|post=,}} wind had the "lowest relative greenhouse gas em ...

: [[Adsorption]] is a process that occurs when a gas or liquid [[solute]] accumulates on the surface of a soli : An [[alternator]] is an [[generator (device)|electromechanical device]] that converts mechanical energy to [[alternating current]] electrical energy. ...

...surrounding {{gli|atmospheric pressure}} enables the air in the parcel to expand in volume, which decreases its internal energy and therefore its temperatur {{defn|The branch of [[biology]] that studies airborne organic particles, such as bacteria, viruses, fungal spore ...

.... Fault tolerant design can make a rebreather less likely to fail in a way that immediately endangers the user, and reduces the task loading on the diver w ...ing apparatus typically only uses about a quarter of the oxygen in the air that is breathed in, which is about 4 to 5% of the inspired volume. The remainin ...

...which the velocity of a body changes with time, and the direction in which that change is acting.}} ...on]]|content='''[[Acid–base reaction]]'''}}{{defn|defn=A chemical reaction that occurs between an acid and a base, which can be used to determine pH.}} ...