Encyclopedia - Gravel: Encyclopedia - Gravel
Gravel is rock that is of a certain grain size range. In geology, gravel is any loose rock that is at least two millimeters in its larges...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Granularity: Encyclopedia - Granularity
Granularity is the extent to which a system contains discrete components of ever-smaller size. An example of increasi ng granularity: a l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Granularity: Encyclopedia Ii - Granularity - In Computing
In parallel computing, granularity means the amount of computation in relation to communication, i.e., the ratio of computation to the am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sand: Encyclopedia - Sand
Sand is an example of a class of materials called granular matter. Sand is a naturally occurring, finely divided rock, comprising partic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clay: Encyclopedia - Clay
Clay is a generic term for an aggregate of hydrous silicate particles less than 4 μm (micrometres) in diameter. Clay consists of a varie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clay: Encyclopedia Ii - Clay - Historical And Modern Uses Of Clay
Clays are heavy in texture yet soft to the touch. Clay is a malleable substance when wet, which means it can be shaped easily with the ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cobble: Encyclopedia - Cobble
Cobble is a geologic term for a rock or rock fragment with a grain size with dimensions between 64–256 mm (2.5–10 inch). Rounded cobb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boulder: Encyclopedia - Boulder
In geology, a boulder is any grain size rock of a larger than 256 mm (10 in) in diameter (see grain size for standards in use). While a b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sediment: Encyclopedia Ii - Sediment - Sediment Transport
Sediment - Rivers and streams. If a fluid, such as water, is flowing, it can carry suspended particles. The settling velocity is the mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chondrule: Encyclopedia - Chondrule
Most meteorites are full of millimeter-sized silicate spherules which are called chondrules (from Greek chondros, grain), suspended in a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cosmic Dust: Encyclopedia - Cosmic Dust
Cosmic dust - Introductory Material. Cosmic Dust refers to particles in space which are assemblages of a few molecules to tenth-millime...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abib: Encyclopedia - Abib
This entry incorporates text from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897. Abib, also spelled Aviv, has...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sandstone: Encyclopedia - Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. Most sandstone is comprised of quartz and/or feldspa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argillite: Encyclopedia - Argillite
An argillite is a fine-grained sedimentary rock composed predominately of indurated clay particles. Argillites are basically lithified mu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candy Bar: Encyclopedia - Candy Bar
"Candy bar" is the most popular term in the U.S. for confectionery usually packaged in a bar or log form, often coated with chocolate, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carat Mass: Encyclopedia - Carat Mass
The carat is a unit of mass used for gems, and equals 200 milligrams. The word derives from the Greek keration (fruit of the carob), via ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Verichip: Encyclopedia - Verichip
VeriChip is an RFID identification product from VeriChip Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Applied Digital Solutions, a Florida c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ebony: Encyclopedia - Ebony
Ebony (Diospyros ebenum), also known as Indian Ebony or Ceylon Ebony, is a tree in the genus Diospyros, native to southern India and Sri ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crystallite: Encyclopedia - Crystallite
A crystallite is a domain of solid-state matter that has the same structure as a single crystal. Solid objects that are large enough to s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mosquito: Encyclopedia - Mosquito
See text. The mosquito is a member of the family Culicidae; these insects have a pair of scaled wings, a pair of halteres, a slender body...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sediment: Encyclopedia Ii - Sediment - Shores And Shallow Seas
The second major environment where sediment may be suspended in a fluid is in seas and oceans. The sediment could consist of terrigenous ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sand: Encyclopedia Ii - Sand - Uses Of Sand
Sand is often a principal component of the aggregate used in the preparation of concrete. Sand manufactured at rock crusher plants for us...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sand: Encyclopedia Ii - Sand - Hazards Of Sand
Bags of sand now typically carry labels warning the user to wear respiratory protection and avoid breathing the fine silica dust. There h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sedimentary Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Sedimentary Rock - Classification
Sedimentary rock - Clastic sedimentary rocks. Clastic sedimentary rocks are composed of discrete fragments or clasts of materials deriv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clay: Encyclopedia Ii - Clay - Historical And Modern Uses Of Clay
Clays are heavy in texture yet soft to the touch. Clay is a malleable substance when wet, which means it can be shaped easily with the ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Casting: Encyclopedia Ii - Casting - Cooling Rate
The rate at which a casting cools affects its microstructure, quality, and properties. The products of sand casting and slurry-mold proce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cosmic Dust: Encyclopedia Ii - Cosmic Dust - Dust Grain Destruction
How are the interstellar grains destroyed? There are some ultraviolet processes which lead to grain "explosions" (d'Hendecourt et al., 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cosmic Dust: Encyclopedia Ii - Cosmic Dust - Some Bulk Properties Of Cosmic Dust
Cosmic dust is dust grains and agreggates of dust grains. These particles are irregularly-shaped with porosity ranging from fluffy to com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crystallite: Encyclopedia Ii - Crystallite - Grain Boundaries
Although the term "crystallite" is more precise, the boundary between two crystallites is traditionally known as a grain boundary. The te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crystallite: Encyclopedia Ii - Crystallite - Grain Boundaries
Although the term "crystallite" is more precise, the boundary between two crystallites is traditionally known as a grain boundary. The te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cosmic Dust: Encyclopedia Ii - Cosmic Dust - Radiative Properties Of Cosmic Dust
A dust particle interacts with electromagnetic radiation in a way that depends on its cross section, the wavelength of the electromagneti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sandstone: Encyclopedia Ii - Sandstone - Origins
Sandstones are clastic in origin (as opposed to organic, like chalk or coal). They are formed from the cemented grains that may be fragme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zircon: Encyclopedia Ii - Zircon - Properties
Zircon is a remarkable mineral, if only for its almost ubiquitous presence in the crust of Earth. It is found in igneous rocks (as primar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - .45 Acp: Encyclopedia Ii - .45 Acp - Load Variants
Several manufacturers market pre-loaded .45 ACP rounds in sizes ranging from 117 to 230 grains (8 to 15 g), with the most popular commerc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cosmic Dust: Encyclopedia Ii - Cosmic Dust - Introductory Material
Cosmic Dust refers to particles in space which are assemblages of a few molecules to tenth-millimeter-sized grains. Cosmic dust can be fu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Porosity: Encyclopedia Ii - Porosity - Sorting And Porosity
Well sorted (grains of approximately all one size) materials have higher porosity than similarly sized poorly sorted materials (where sma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frost Heaving: Encyclopedia Ii - Frost Heaving - Susceptible Soil Types
Three conditions are generally necessary for frost heaving to occur: freezing temperatures moist soil that can conduct water a supply of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Masala Dosa: Encyclopedia Ii - Masala Dosa - Ingredients For Preparation
Masala Dosa - Batter. Jasmine or long-grained rice: 2-1/2 Cups Urad Dal (split and husked black gram): 1 Cup Methi Seeds: 1 Tbsp ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Verichip: Encyclopedia Ii - Verichip - Overview
VeriChip is a subdermal RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device) microchip implant that has uses in security, financial, emergency id...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meteor: Encyclopedia Ii - Meteor - Ionization Trails
During the entry of a meteoroid into the upper atmosphere, an ionization trail is created, where the molecules in the upper atmosphere ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Facies: Encyclopedia Ii - Facies - Facies Types
Facies - Sedimentary facies. Generally, facies are distinguished by what aspect of the rock or sediment is being studied. Thus, facies ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartdust: Encyclopedia Ii - Smartdust - Design And Engineering
The devices, or motes, are intended to be the size of a grain of sand, or even a dust particle. Each device would contain sensors, comput...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drum Stick: Encyclopedia Ii - Drum Stick - Snare Drum Sticks
Snare drum sticks are usually made of wood, often hickory, ebony, oak or hard maple. A typical drum stick is around 1.5cm in diameter and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ip Address: Encyclopedia Ii - Ip Address - Ip Version 6
In IPv6, the new (but not yet widely deployed) standard protocol for the Internet, addresses are 128 bits wide, which, even with generous...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Igneous Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Igneous Rock - Morphology And Setting
In terms of modes of occurrence, igneous rocks can be either intrusive (plutonic) or extrusive (volcanic). Igneous rock - Intrusive Igne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reconfigurable Computing: Encyclopedia Ii - Reconfigurable Computing - Granularity
The granularity of the reconfigurable logic is defined as the size of the smallest functional unit (CLB) that is addressed by the mapping...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Turquoise: Encyclopedia Ii - Turquoise - Properties
Even the finest of turquoise is fracturable, reaching a maximum hardness of just under 6, or slightly less than window glass. Characteris...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gypsum: Encyclopedia Ii - Gypsum - Occurrence
Gypsum occurs in nature as flattened and often twinned crystals and transparent cleavable masses called selenite. It may also occur silky...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parkerizing: Encyclopedia Ii - Parkerizing - Appearance And Usage
Zinc phosphating results in a non-reflective, light- to medium-gray finish. Manganese phosphating produces a medium- to dark-gray or blac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grinder Milling: Encyclopedia Ii - Grinder Milling - High Pressure Grinding Rolls
The ore is fed between two rollers which are pushed firmly together while their rotating motion pushes the ore through a small gap betwee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Obsolete Scottish Units Of Measurement: Encyclopedia Ii - Obsolete Scottish Units Of Measurement - Volume
Obsolete Scottish units of measurement - Dry volume. Dry volume measures were slightly different for various types of grain, but often ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - View Camera: Encyclopedia Ii - View Camera - Advantages And Disadvantages
View camera - Advantages. Large film format allows a very detailed picture and for enlargement with less "grain" or loss of quality. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medium Format: Encyclopedia Ii - Medium Format - Characteristics
The main draw to medium format is that, due to its increased film size (around three to four times bigger than 35 mm), it offers muc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cattle: Encyclopedia Ii - Cattle - Ox
Oxen (plural of ox) are cattle trained as draft animals. Often they are adult, castrated males. Usually an ox is over four years old due ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Brazil - Soils And Vegetation
Brazil's tropical soils produce 70 million tons of grain crops per year, but this output is attributed more to their extension than their...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cattle: Encyclopedia Ii - Cattle - Ox
Oxen (plural of ox) are cattle trained as draft animals. Often they are adult, castrated males. Usually an ox is over four years old due ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Food Industry: Encyclopedia Ii - Food Industry - Overview
Essentially, the food industry involves the commercial movement of food from field to fork. The modern food industry is the result of tec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. Customary Units: Encyclopedia Ii - U.s. Customary Units - Units Of Capacity And Volume
The cubic inch, cubic foot and cubic yard are commonly used for measuring volume. In addition, there is one group of units for measuring ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Synthetic Diamond: Encyclopedia Ii - Synthetic Diamond - Applications
Given the extraordinary set of physical properties diamond exhibit, diamond has and could have a wide-ranging impact in many fields. Diam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Powder Metallurgy: Encyclopedia Ii - Powder Metallurgy - Powder Production Techniques
Any fusible material can be atomized. Several techniques have been developed which permit large production rates of powdered particles, o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Turbine: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Turbine - History
Wind machines were used for grinding grain in Persia as early as 200 B.C. This type of machine spread throughout the Islamic world and we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Casting: Encyclopedia - Casting
Casting is a process by which a material is introduced into a mold while it is liquid, allowed to solidify in the shape inside the mold, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grain: Encyclopedia - Grain
The word grain has several meanings, most being descriptive of a small piece or particle. The primary definition is the agricultural one...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Casting: Encyclopedia - Casting
Casting is a process by which a material is introduced into a mold while it is liquid, allowed to solidify in the shape inside the mold, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grain: Encyclopedia - Grain
The word grain has several meanings, most being descriptive of a small piece or particle. Grain - Particle-related. The primary definit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Microstructure: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Microstructure - Igneous Microstructure
Analysis of igneous rock microstructure may complement descriptions on the hand specimen and outcrop scale. This is especially vital for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hydraulic Conductivity: Encyclopedia Ii - Hydraulic Conductivity - Relative Properties
Because of their high porosity and permeability, sand and gravel aquifers have higher hydraulic conductivity than clay or unfractured gra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Logarithmic Scale: Encyclopedia Ii - Logarithmic Scale - Graphic Representation
A logarithmic scale is also a graphic scale on one or both sides of a graph where a number x is printed at a distance c·log(x) from the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Casting: Encyclopedia Ii - Casting - Casting In Manufacturing
Casting is a process by which a fluid melt is introduced into a mold, allowed to cool in the shape of the form, and then ejected to make ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Microstructure: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Microstructure - Sedimentary Microstructure
Description of sedimentary rock microstructure aims to provide information on the conditions of deposition of the sediment, the paleo-env...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Microstructure: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Microstructure - Metamorphic Microstructure
The study of metamorphic rock microstructures aims to determine the timing, sequence and conditions of deformations, mineral growth and o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Casting: Encyclopedia Ii - Casting - Lost Wax Casting Process
The Lost Wax casting process is an ancient practice that is still in widespread use today. The process varies from foundry to foundry, bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sedimentary Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Sedimentary Rock - Other Information
Sedimentary rocks are economically important in that they can be used as construction material. In addition, sedimentary rocks often form...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Casting: Encyclopedia Ii - Casting - Other Casting Processes Used In Creating Artworks
Sand-casting is mainly used for casting flat, relief-like sculptures. Aluminium is one material which is commonly used in sand-casting. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hydraulic Conductivity: Encyclopedia Ii - Hydraulic Conductivity - Ranges Of Values For Natural Materials
Table of saturated hydraulic conductivity (k) values found in nature (for typical fresh groundwater conditions (viscosity and specific gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Casting: Encyclopedia Ii - Casting - Shrinkage
Like nearly all materials, metal is less dense as a liquid than a solid, and so a casting shrinks as it cools -- mostly as it solidifies,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sedimentary Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Sedimentary Rock - Formation
Sedimentary rocks are formed from overburden pressure as particles of sediment are deposited out of air, ice, or water flows carrying the...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Viii - G
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages VIII - G . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word....   » Read the article