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- The Mohs scale of mineral hardness characterizes the scratch resistance of various minerals through the ability of a harder material to scratch ...5 KB (710 words) - 13:04, 10 March 2023
- In common terminology, transition metals (or transition elements) are chemical elements that lie in groups 3 through 12 of the periodic table ...17 KB (2,462 words) - 04:39, 5 November 2022
- Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, and actor. The author of several major country hits ...49 KB (6,754 words) - 15:23, 14 May 2023
- In organic chemistry, an alkene, olefin, or olefine is an unsaturated chemical compound containing at least one carbon-to-carbon double bond ...13 KB (1,908 words) - 22:30, 4 January 2023
- Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American singer and songwriter. His integration of rock and pop elements into the country genre ...30 KB (4,330 words) - 07:48, 23 January 2023
- Glen Travis Campbell April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was a Grammy and Dove Award winning American country pop singer, guitarist, and occasional ...17 KB (2,511 words) - 07:53, 24 January 2023
- Alluvium (from the Latin alluvius, from alluere, meaning "to wash against") is soil or sediment deposited by a river or other running ...5 KB (763 words) - 08:15, 23 July 2023
- Surface science is the study of physical and chemical phenomena that occur at the interface of two phases, including solid-liquid, solid-gas ...13 KB (1,826 words) - 23:53, 26 February 2023
- A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that converts chemical energy into electricity. It is made up of two electrodes, each coated with a ...40 KB (5,810 words) - 07:10, 15 April 2024
- Sultan Mahommed Shah, Aga Khan III, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, PC (November 2, 1877 – July 11, 1957) was the 48th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims ...12 KB (1,931 words) - 06:10, 16 June 2023
- Aga Khan (Persian: آغا خان ) is the hereditary title of the Imam (spiritual and general leader) of the Nizārī Muslims( الطائفة ...18 KB (2,724 words) - 06:09, 16 June 2023
- Nitric acid (chemical formula HNO3) is one of the most important inorganic acids. Eighth-century alchemists called it aqua fortis (strong water ...19 KB (2,942 words) - 02:25, 16 November 2022
- category:image wanted {{Infobox musical artist | Background = group_or_band | Name = Cream | Img = ...18 KB (2,740 words) - 06:17, 11 January 2024
- In electrical engineering and industry, thermocouples are a widely used type of temperature sensor and can also be used as a means to convert ...22 KB (3,206 words) - 18:29, 30 April 2023
- Gold (chemical symbol Au; atomic number 79) has long been valued as a noble metal and a symbol of purity, durability, and royalty. Its attractive ...28 KB (4,345 words) - 08:13, 24 January 2023
- Diazonium compounds or diazonium salts are a group of organic compounds sharing a common functional group with the characteristic structure of ...7 KB (1,048 words) - 13:34, 15 July 2020
- Pentlandite is a mineral consisting mainly of iron-nickel sulfide, in which the ratio of nickel to iron is usually close to 1:1. Its chemical ...8 KB (1,093 words) - 17:53, 26 March 2023
- Pink Floyd is an English progressive rock band that initially earned recognition for their psychedelic or space rock music, and, as they evolved ...51 KB (7,954 words) - 20:40, 9 April 2023
- Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen (March 31, 1811 - August 16, 1899) was a German chemist who contributed to the development of spectroscopy as ...8 KB (1,189 words) - 20:25, 11 August 2022
- George Otis Winston III (February 11, 1949 – June 4, 2023) was an American pianist who was a popular contemporary instrumental performer. Best ...27 KB (3,773 words) - 21:17, 29 October 2023
- Spodumene is a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum inosilicate. It has a vitreous luster and occurs in a range of colors. The purplish ...8 KB (1,146 words) - 21:42, 7 February 2023
- Hard rock is a variation of rock and roll music, which has its earliest roots in early-1960s garage and psychedelic rock. It is typified by a ...19 KB (3,125 words) - 00:43, 27 January 2021
- Electrical resistivity (also known as specific electrical resistance) is a measure of how strongly a material opposes the flow of electric current ...10 KB (1,366 words) - 04:13, 8 December 2022
- Zircon is a mineral belonging to a subgroup of silicate minerals called nesosilicates. Chemically, it is known as zirconium silicate, with the ...9 KB (1,181 words) - 06:08, 13 June 2023
- Corrosion is the deterioration of a material's essential properties as a result of reactions with its environment. It can be concentrated ...20 KB (3,072 words) - 03:36, 8 January 2024
- The incandescent light bulb or incandescent lamp is a source of artificial light that works by incandescence. An electrical current passes through ...44 KB (6,810 words) - 12:43, 4 March 2024
- Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an important twentieth century female American pop singer, drummer, and with her ...18 KB (2,810 words) - 18:04, 14 May 2024
- Dolly Rebecca Parton (January 19, 1946 - ) is an American country music singer/songwriter, author, actress, entrepreneur, and philanthropist ...20 KB (3,029 words) - 16:37, 29 January 2024
- The Band was an influential rock music group active from 1967 to 1976. The original group (1967-1976) consisted of Robbie Robertson, Richard ...20 KB (3,077 words) - 15:29, 30 April 2023
- An electron microscope is a type of microscope that uses electrons to illuminate a specimen and create an enlarged image. Electron microscopes ...20 KB (2,873 words) - 15:58, 13 February 2024
- Electronic waste, "e-waste," or "Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment" ("WEEE") is a waste type consisting ...10 KB (1,429 words) - 16:03, 13 February 2024
- Superior National Forest, part of the United States National Forest system, is located in the Arrowhead Region of the state of Minnesota between ...20 KB (2,971 words) - 23:47, 26 February 2023
- Redox (shorthand for reduction/oxidation reaction) describes all chemical reactions in which atoms have their oxidation number (oxidation state ...12 KB (1,809 words) - 02:49, 8 December 2022
- Frank Capra (May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Academy Award winning Italian-American film director and the creative force behind a ...21 KB (3,350 words) - 05:01, 9 April 2024
- Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur. He was ...38 KB (5,690 words) - 22:10, 3 March 2023
- Benzene (also known as benzol or [6]-annulene) is a colorless, flammable, sweet-smelling liquid. It is a natural constituent of crude oil but ...21 KB (3,162 words) - 10:44, 28 September 2023
- Yodeling (or yodelling, jodeling) is a form of singing that involves singing an extended note which rapidly and repeatedly changes in pitch from ...12 KB (1,787 words) - 00:48, 17 April 2023
- |- | align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[Image:Nitric-oxide-2D.png|150px|Nitric oxide]] ...12 KB (1,673 words) - 02:25, 16 November 2022
- Hydrogen cyanide is a chemical compound with the formula HCN. It is a colorless, very poisonous, and highly volatile liquid that boils slightly ...12 KB (1,685 words) - 13:19, 4 February 2023
- B.B. King, born Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015), was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, widely considered ...26 KB (3,986 words) - 05:20, 26 August 2023
- The term jade is applied to two different types of rock, nephrite and jadeitite, that are made up of different silicate minerals. Nephrite can ...12 KB (1,830 words) - 08:35, 18 March 2024
- David Warren "Dave" Brubeck (December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer, considered to be one ...37 KB (5,167 words) - 22:26, 25 January 2024
- Jewelry also Jewelery and Jewellery, is a personal ornament, such as a necklace, ring, or bracelet, made from gemstones, precious metals or other ...33 KB (4,967 words) - 20:02, 13 September 2023
- Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) are microscale devices and systems that integrate electronic components with mechanical ones. They are ...14 KB (2,096 words) - 10:39, 10 March 2023
- The development of the periodic table of the elements parallels the development of science and our understanding of the physical universe. It ...15 KB (2,217 words) - 15:59, 25 January 2023
- Dean Martin, born Dino Paul Crocetti (June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995), was an Italian American singer, film actor, and comedian. He was one ...24 KB (3,934 words) - 08:56, 28 January 2024
- Koi is any of the ornamental, domesticated varieties of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, of the Cyprinidae family, a freshwater fish characterized ...13 KB (2,084 words) - 22:49, 18 October 2021
- Electronegativity is one of the fundamental concepts for an understanding of chemical bonding. The first modern definition was suggested by Linus ...16 KB (2,171 words) - 15:58, 13 February 2024
- Electrochemistry is a branch of chemistry involving the study of interrelationships between electricity and chemical reactions. The chemical ...56 KB (8,590 words) - 15:53, 13 February 2024
- Alfred Stieglitz (January 1, 1864 – July 13, 1946) was an American photographer whose ground-breaking technical advances and attention to principles ...14 KB (2,015 words) - 18:19, 20 July 2023
