Encyclopedia - Candle: Encyclopedia - Candle
A candle is a light source usually consisting of an internal wick which rises through the center of a column of solid fuel. Typically the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rose: Encyclopedia - Rose
About 100, see text A rose is a flowering shrub of the genus Rosa and the flower of this shrub. There are more than a hundred species of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helicopter: Encyclopedia - Helicopter
A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors (propellers). Helicopters are classified as ro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Petroleum: Encyclopedia - Petroleum
Petroleum (from Greek petra – rock and oleum – oil), crude oil, sometimes colloquially called black gold, is a thick, dark brown or g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gasoline: Encyclopedia - Gasoline
Gasoline is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. Gasolin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oxy-fuel Welding And Cutting: Encyclopedia - Oxy-fuel Welding And Cutting
Oxy-fuel welding is a welding process commonly called oxyacetylene welding since acetylene is the predominant choice for a fuel, or often...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - White Spirit: Encyclopedia - White Spirit
White spirit, also known as Stoddard solvent is a paraffin-derived clear, transparent liquid which is a common organic solvent used in pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clathrate Compound: Encyclopedia - Clathrate Compound
A clathrate or clathrate compound or cage compound is a chemical substance consisting of a lattice of one type of molecule trapping and c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carl Reichenbach: Encyclopedia - Carl Reichenbach
Baron Dr. Carl (Karl) Ludwig von Reichenbach (February 12, 1788 - January 19, 1869) was a recognized chemist, metallurgist, naturalist an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cheddite: Encyclopedia - Cheddite
The word cheddite has these meanings:- A class of explosive materials that were originally manufactured in the town of Chedde in Savoy, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wax Play: Encyclopedia - Wax Play
Wax play is a form of sensual play involving warm or hot wax usually dripped from candles or ladled onto a person's naked skin. Wax play ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carl Reichenbach: Encyclopedia - Carl Reichenbach
Baron Dr. Carl (Karl) Ludwig von Reichenbach (February 12, 1788 - January 19, 1869) was a recognized chemist, metallurgist, naturalist an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breast Implant: Encyclopedia - Breast Implant
A breast implant is a prosthesis used in cosmetic surgery to enlarge the size of a woman's breasts (known as breast augmentation) or to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wax: Encyclopedia - Wax
Wax has traditionally referred to a substance that is secreted by bees (beeswax) and used by them in constructing their honeycombs. In mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gasoline: Encyclopedia - Gasoline
Gasoline is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. Gasolin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Petroleum: Encyclopedia - Petroleum
Petroleum (from Greek petra – rock and oleum – oil), crude oil, sometimes colloquially called black gold, is a thick, dark brown or g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Petroleum Jelly: Encyclopedia - Petroleum Jelly
Petroleum jelly or petrolatum is a byproduct of the refining of petroleum, made from the residue of petroleum distillation left in the st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Odic Force: Encyclopedia - Odic Force
In the mid-19th century Baron Carl von Reichenbach, an accomplished chemist (known for his analysis of creosote, waxy paraffin, and pheno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helicopter: Encyclopedia - Helicopter
A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors (propellers). Helicopters are classified as ro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rose: Encyclopedia - Rose
About 100, see text A rose is a flowering shrub of the genus Rosa and the flower of this shrub. There are more than a hundred species of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aliphatic Compound: Encyclopedia - Aliphatic Compound
In chemistry, aliphatic compounds are non-aromatic and non-cyclic organic compounds. They include not only the fatty acids and other deri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candle: Encyclopedia - Candle
A candle is a light source usually consisting of an internal wick which rises through the center of a column of solid fuel. Typically the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wax: Encyclopedia Ii - Wax - Wax Types
Wax - Animal and insect waxes. Beeswax - produced by honeybees Chinese wax - produced by insects Coccus ceriferus Shellac wax - from l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rail Accidents: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rail Accidents - 2000s
List of rail accidents - 2000. January 4, 2000 – Ã…sta in Ã…mot, Norway: Two passenger trains collide on Rørosbanen killing 19 peo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kerosene: Encyclopedia Ii - Kerosene - Uses
At one time it was widely used in kerosene lamps but it is now mainly used in aviation fuel for jet engines (more technically Avtur, Jet-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naphtha: Encyclopedia Ii - Naphtha - Production Of Naphtha In Refineries And Uses
Naphtha is obtained from petroleum refineries as a portion of the distillation (also referred to as a cut). It is an intermediate between...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neutron: Encyclopedia Ii - Neutron - Neutron Interactions
The neutron interacts through all four of the common classifications of physical interaction. These four are the electromagnetic, weak nu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Petroleum Jelly: Encyclopedia Ii - Petroleum Jelly - History
Petroleum jelly was discovered by Robert Chesebrough in 1859 in Brooklyn, New York. Chesebrough was intrigued by the paraffin-like substa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manicure: Encyclopedia Ii - Manicure - Services Provided
There is a wide variety of services available from manicurists, and each manicurist might have a specialty. A reputable manicurist ensure...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lakhimpur District: Encyclopedia Ii - Lakhimpur District - Geography
Located in the extreme east of the province of West Bengal and Assam, the district lies along both banks of the Brahmaputra for about 400...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gas Turbine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gas Turbine - Gas Turbines In Vehicles
Gas turbines are used on ships, locomotives, helicopters, and in tanks. A number of experiments have been conducted with gas turbine powe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tissue Engineering: Encyclopedia Ii - Tissue Engineering - Cells
Tissue engineering solves problems by using living cells as engineering materials. These could be artificial skin that includes living fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fire Breathing: Encyclopedia Ii - Fire Breathing - Fire Breathing Stunts
These are arranged in alphabetical order. These acts should not be attempted without professional training. Fire breathing - Vapor stunt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Staining Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - Staining Biology - In Vitro Staining
In vitro staining involves colouring cells or structures that are no longer living. In vitro means literally "in glass"; compare with in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candle: Encyclopedia Ii - Candle - Usage
Prior to the domestication of electricity, candles were a common source of lighting, before, and later in addition to, the oil lamp. Due ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abergele Train Disaster: Encyclopedia Ii - Abergele Train Disaster - Aftermath
It became the practice for steep inclines to be fitted with runaway catchpoints so that runaway vehicles would be derailed and stopped be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breast Implant: Encyclopedia Ii - Breast Implant - Risks And Controversy
In the United States, implants made from silicone gel were restricted by the Food and Drug Administration because of growing concerns abo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1869 In Rail Transport: Encyclopedia Ii - 1869 In Rail Transport - Events
1869 in rail transport - January events. January 23 - George Westinghouse files for a patent on his air brake. 1869 in rail transpor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oxy-fuel Welding And Cutting: Encyclopedia Ii - Oxy-fuel Welding And Cutting - The Flame
After this preparation, set the regulators at the desired pressure. For acetylene, this should never be more than 103 kPa (15 lbs/in²). ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1868 In Rail Transport: Encyclopedia Ii - 1868 In Rail Transport - Events
1868 in rail transport - January events. January 1 - Construction begins on the Colorado and Clear Creek Railroad mainline that will c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gasoline: Encyclopedia Ii - Gasoline - Chemical Analysis And Production
Gasoline is produced in oil refineries. These days, material that is simply separated from crude oil via distillation, called natural gas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rose: Encyclopedia Ii - Rose - Roses In Cultivation
Roses are one of the most popular garden shrubs and are also among the most common flowers sold by florists. Roses are of great economic ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Petroleum: Encyclopedia Ii - Petroleum - Origin
Petroleum - Biogenic theory. Most geologists view crude oil, like coal and natural gas, as the product of compression and heating of an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helicopter: Encyclopedia Ii - Helicopter - Generating Lift
In conventional aircraft, the wing profile (called airfoil) is designed to have a shape where the bottom surface has a shorter path than ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Border Terrier: Encyclopedia Ii - Border Terrier - Temperament
Border Terriers are friendly and playful, and can make good family pets as they are sometimes good with children. They are best kept by p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bruce George Peter Lee: Encyclopedia Ii - Bruce George Peter Lee - The Hastie Fire
It was only when a fire at a house in Hull, East Yorkshire, killed three young brothers that police began to look for an arsonist. They f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helicopter: Encyclopedia Ii - Helicopter - Generating Lift
A conventional aircraft is able to fly because the forward motion of the angled wings creates lift by seperating the air into two streams...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Border Terrier: Encyclopedia Ii - Border Terrier - Health
Border Terriers are generally hardy and long-lived dogs with few health problems; however, they also have a very high resistance to pain ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bruce George Peter Lee: Encyclopedia Ii - Bruce George Peter Lee - Prolific - But Poor Publicity
Lee was initially taken to Park Lane Special Hospital in Liverpool. He was later transferred to Rampton Secure Hospital and there he rema...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bruce George Peter Lee: Encyclopedia Ii - Bruce George Peter Lee - Guilty To Manslaughter
In October 1980, Lee was charged with a total of 26 murders, along with alternative offences of manslaughter, as well as eleven counts of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bruce George Peter Lee: Encyclopedia Ii - Bruce George Peter Lee - Confessions Of An Arsonist
During questioning - and to the complete surprise and horror of the police - Lee then went on to confess to starting nine more fatal fire...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helicopter: Encyclopedia Ii - Helicopter - Helicopter Models And Identification
In identifying conventional helicopters during flight it is helpful to know that when viewed from below, the rotor of a French, Russian, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1869 In Rail Transport: Encyclopedia Ii - 1869 In Rail Transport - Births
1869 in rail transport - June births. June 8 - William R. Coe, chief executive officer of Virginian Railway during World War II (d. 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Staining Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - Staining Biology - In Vivo Staining
In vivo staining is the process of dyeing living tissues—in vivo means "in life" (compare with in vitro staining). By causing certain c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tissue Engineering: Encyclopedia Ii - Tissue Engineering - Assembly Methods
One of the continuing, persistent problems with tissue engineering is mass transport limitations. Engineered tissues generally lack an in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tissue Engineering: Encyclopedia Ii - Tissue Engineering - Engineering Materials
Cells as found above are generally implanted or 'seeded' into an artificial structure capable of supporting three-dimensional tissue form...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Staining Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - Staining Biology - Basic Biological Stains
Different stains react or concentrate in different parts of a cell or tissue, and these properties are used to advantage to reveal specif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Staining Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - Staining Biology - Electron Microscopy
Similar to light microscopy, stains can be used to selectively highlight cellular structures in transmission electron microscopy. Electro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helicopter: Encyclopedia Ii - Helicopter - Applications
Helicopters have many uses, both military and civil, including troop transportation, infantry support, firefighting, shipboard operations...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1868 In Rail Transport: Encyclopedia Ii - 1868 In Rail Transport - Births
1868 in rail transport - May births. May 26 - Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell, Chief mechanical engineer for the Southern Railway 1923â€...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helicopter: Encyclopedia Ii - Helicopter - Stability
Fixed wing aircraft are usually inherently stable. If a gust of wind or a nudge to one of the controls causes a fixed wing aircraft to pi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kerosene: Encyclopedia Ii - Kerosene - Distillation
Kerosene is obtained from the fractional distillation of petroleum at 150°C and 275°C (carbon chains from the C12 to C15 range). Typica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breast Implant: Encyclopedia Ii - Breast Implant - History
Breast implants have been used at least since 1865 to augment the size of women's breasts. The earliest known implant occurred in German...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oxy-fuel Welding And Cutting: Encyclopedia Ii - Oxy-fuel Welding And Cutting - Setting Up The Equipment
When using fuel and oxygen tanks they should be fastened securely to a wall, a post or a portable cart in an upright position. An oxygen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oxy-fuel Welding And Cutting: Encyclopedia Ii - Oxy-fuel Welding And Cutting - Apparatus
The apparatus used in gas welding consists basically of a torch, two pressure regulators and twin flexible hoses. The torch is the part t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candle: Encyclopedia Ii - Candle - Fuel And Candle Holders
Candles can be made of paraffin (a byproduct of petroleum refining), stearin (now produced almost exclusively from palm waxes), beeswax (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candle: Encyclopedia Ii - Candle - Hazards
Candles are a major cause of damaging fire in households. A former worry regarding the safety of candles was that a lead core is used in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gasoline: Encyclopedia Ii - Gasoline - Additives
Gasoline - Lead. The mixture known as gasoline when used in high compression internal combustion engines, has a tendency to explode ear...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gasoline: Encyclopedia Ii - Gasoline - Energy Content
Gasoline contains about 45 megajoules per kilogram (MJ/kg) or 135MJ/US gallon. Volumetric energy density of some fuels compared to gasoli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gasoline: Encyclopedia Ii - Gasoline - Dangers
Many of the non-aliphatic hydrocarbons naturally present in gasoline (especially aromatic ones like benzene), as well as many anti-knocki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oxy-fuel Welding And Cutting: Encyclopedia Ii - Oxy-fuel Welding And Cutting - Fuels
The most commonly used fuel gas is acetylene. Other gases used are propylene, liquified petroleum gas (LPG), natural gas, hydrogen, and M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rose: Encyclopedia Ii - Rose - Roses And Culture
Roses are ancient symbols of love and beauty. The rose was sacred to a number of goddesses, and is often used as a symbol of the Virgin M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Petroleum: Encyclopedia Ii - Petroleum - History
The first oil wells were drilled in China in the 4th century or earlier. They had depth of up to 800 feet and were drilled using bits att...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Petroleum: Encyclopedia Ii - Petroleum - Extraction
Generally the first stage in the extraction of crude oil is to drill a well into the underground reservoir. Historically, in the USA some...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Petroleum: Encyclopedia Ii - Petroleum - Composition
In refining, the component chemicals of petroleum are separated by fractional distillation, which is a separation based on relative boili...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Petroleum: Encyclopedia Ii - Petroleum - Environmental Effects
The presence of oil has significant social and environmental impacts, from accidents and routine activities such as seismic exploration, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Petroleum: Encyclopedia Ii - Petroleum - Future Of Oil
Main article: Hubbert Peak The Hubbert peak theory, also known as peak oil, is a theory concerning the long-term rate of production of co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Petroleum: Encyclopedia Ii - Petroleum - Top Petroleum-producing Countries
Source: Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government (Ordered by amount (barrels per day) produced in 2004): Saudi Arabia (OPEC) Russia Un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Petroleum: Encyclopedia Ii - Petroleum - Pricing
References to the oil price are usually either references to the spot price of either WTI/Light Crude as traded on New York Mercantile Ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Petroleum: Encyclopedia Ii - Petroleum - Classification
The oil industry classifies "crude" by the location of its origin (e.g., "West Texas Intermediate, WTI" or "Brent") and often by its rela...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gasoline: Encyclopedia Ii - Gasoline - History
Gasoline - Pharmaceutical. Before internal combustion engines were invented in the mid-1800s, gasoline was sold in small bottles as a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helicopter: Encyclopedia Ii - Helicopter - Applications
Helicopters have many uses, both military and civil, including troop transportation, infantry support, firefighting, shipboard operations...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gas Turbine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gas Turbine - Micro Turbines
Also known as: Turbo alternators Gensets MicroTurbine® (registered trademark of Capstone Turbine Corporation) Turbogenerator® (registe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gas Turbine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gas Turbine - Gas Turbines For Electrical Power Production
Industrial gas turbines range in size from truck-mounted mobile plants to enormous, complex systems. The power turbines in the largest in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gas Turbine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gas Turbine - Theory Of Operation
Gas turbines are described thermodynamically by the Brayton cycle, in which air is compressed isentropically, combustion occurs at consta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gas Turbine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gas Turbine - Advances In Technology
Gas turbine technology has steadily advanced since its inception and continues to evolve; research is active in producing ever smaller ga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neutron: Encyclopedia Ii - Neutron - Properties
Outside the nucleus, neutrons are unstable and have a mean lifetime of 886 seconds (about 15 minutes, uncertainty about 2 s [1]), decayin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neutron: Encyclopedia Ii - Neutron - Neutron Sources
Due to the fact that free neutrons are unstable, they (neutron radiation) can be obtained only from nuclear disintegrations, nuclear reac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neutron: Encyclopedia Ii - Neutron - Neutron Uses
The neutron plays an important role in many nuclear reactions. For example, neutron capture often results in neutron activation, inducing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neutron: Encyclopedia Ii - Neutron - Neutron Detection
The common means of detecting a charged particle by looking for a track of ionization does not work for neutrons directly. Neutrons that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rail Accidents: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rail Accidents - 1990s
List of rail accidents - 1990. January 4, 1990 – An overcrowded passenger train collides with a standing freight train in the Sindh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rail Accidents: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rail Accidents - 1980s
List of rail accidents - 1980. July 25, 1980 – Winsum, the Netherlands: Two trains collide on a single track between Groningen and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helicopter: Encyclopedia Ii - Helicopter - Stability
Fixed wing aircraft are designed to be inherently stable. If a gust of wind or a nudge to one of the controls causes a fixed wing aircraf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helicopter: Encyclopedia Ii - Helicopter - Controlling Flight
Useful flight requires that an aircraft be controlled in all three dimensions (see flight dynamics). In a fixed-wing aircraft, this is ea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helicopter: Encyclopedia Ii - Helicopter - History
Since around 400 BC the Chinese had a flying top that was used as a children's toy. This toy eventually made its way to Europe via trade ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helicopter: Encyclopedia Ii - Helicopter - Limitations
The single most obvious limitation of the helicopter is its slow speed. The current record is around 400 km/h set by the Westland Lynx. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helicopter: Encyclopedia Ii - Helicopter - Landing
Helicopter - On a ship. A helicopter deck (or helo deck) is a helicopter pad on the deck of a ship, usually located on the stern and al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helicopter: Encyclopedia Ii - Helicopter - Helicopter Models And Identification
In identifying conventional helicopters during flight it is helpful to know that when viewed from below, the rotor of a French, Russian, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helicopter: Encyclopedia Ii - Helicopter - Hazards Of Helicopter Flight
As with any moving vehicle, operation outside of safe regimes could result in loss of control, structural damage, or fatality. For helico...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neutron: Encyclopedia Ii - Neutron - Antineutron
The antineutron is the antiparticle of the neutron. It was discovered by Bruce Cork in the year 1956, a year after the antiproton was dis...   » Read the article