The bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family. Like standard clarinets, it is usually pitched in B flat (meaning it is a transposing instrument where a written C sounds as B flat), but it plays notes an octave below the "normal" B flat clarinet and an octave above the contrabass clarinet. Bass clarinets in other keys, notably A, also exist. Bass clarinet - Description. Most modern instruments are straight-bodied (the body most often being made of grenadilla or African Blackwood), with a s ...

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Bass clarinet - Description Bass clarinet - Uses Bass clarinet - Invention Bass clarinet - Musical compositions using bass clarinet Bass clarinet - Bass clarinet in jazz Bass clarinet - Bass clarinet soloists

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The Davy lamp is a candle containing safety lamp devised in 1815 by Humphry Davy. It was created for use in coal mines, allowing deep seams to be mined despite the presence of methane and other flammable gases, called firedamp or minedamp. Davy had discovered that, to explode, the gas must be heated to its ignition temperature and that if such heating is prevented, combustion cannot occur. If the flame in a lamp is surrounded by metal gauze to distribute the heat over a large area, the maximum temperature of the screen is below the ignition temperature of the gas. The first trial of a Davy lamp with a wire ...

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Antimony in its elemental form is a silvery white, brittle, fusible, crystalline solid that exhibits poor electrical and heat conductivity properties and vaporizes at low temperatures. A metalloid, antimony resembles metal in its appearance and physical properties, but does not chemically react as a metal. It is also attacked by oxidizing acids and halogens. Antimony and some of its alloys expand on cooling. Estimates of the abundance of antimony in the Earth's crust range from 0.2 to 0.5 ppm. Antimony is chalcophile, occurring with s ...

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Antimony, Antimony - Notable characteristics, Antimony - Applications, Antimony - History, Antimony - Sources, Antimony - Precautions, Antimony - Compounds

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Cymbals are made from four main alloys, all of them copper-based. These are: Bell Bronze, Malleable Bronze, Brass and Nickel Silver. See also bell, gong, cymbal making. Cymbal alloys - Bell Bronze. Bell bronze, also known as bell metal, is the traditional alloy used for fine cymbals, many gongs and, as the name suggests, bells. It is normally stated to be one part tin to four parts copper, that is 20% tin, and this is still the most common formula. But there has always been some variation. Larger and ...

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Cymbal alloys - Bell Bronze Cymbal alloys - Malleable Bronze Cymbal alloys - Brass Cymbal alloys - Nickel Silver Cymbal alloys - Other Metals Cymbal alloys - Secret Alloys

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For good conductors of heat the Searle's bar method can be used [1]. For poor conductors of heat the Lees' disc method can be used [[2]]. BTW VELA is the name of a old data logging machine. An alternative (Old Skool method using real thermometers is described at [3]) ...

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Thermal conductivity, Thermal conductivity - Examples, Thermal conductivity - Measurement, Thermal conductivity - Related terms, Thermal conductivity - First definition general, Thermal conductivity - Second definition buildings, Thermal conductivity - Molecular origins

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Indium is a very soft, silvery-white true metal that has a bright luster. As a pure metal indium emits a high-pitched "cry" when it is bent. Both gallium and indium are able to wet glass. One unusual property of indium is that its most common isotope is very slightly radioactive; it very slowly decays by beta emission to tin over time. This radioactivity is not considered hazardous, mainly because its decay rate is nearly 50,000 times slower than that of natural thorium, with a half-life of 4 x 1014 years; many thousands of ...

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Indium, Indium - Notable characteristics, Indium - Applications, Indium - History, Indium - Occurrence, Indium - Precautions, Indium - External link

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Tin is a malleable, ductile, highly crystalline, silvery-white metal whose crystal structure causes a strange screeching sound known as the "tin cry" when a bar of tin is bent (caused by crystals breaking). This metal resists corrosion from distilled sea and soft tap water, but can be attacked by strong acids, alkalis, and by acid salts. Tin acts as a catalyst when oxygen is in solution and helps accelerate chemical attack. Tin forms the dioxide SnO2 when it is heated in the presence of air. SnO2, in turn, is fee ...

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Tin, Tin - Notable characteristics, Tin - Allotropes, Tin - Applications, Tin - History, Tin - Occurrence, Tin - Isotopes, Tin - Compounds, Tin - Precautions

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Tin (anglo-Saxon, tin, Latin stannum) is one of the earliest metals known and was used as a component of bronze from antiquity. Because of its hardening effect on copper, tin was used in bronze implements as early as 3,500 BC. Tin mining is believed to have started in Cornwall and Devon ( esp Dartmoor) in Classical times, and a thriving tin trade developed with the civilizations of the Mediterranean. However the pure metal was not used until about 600 BC. The word "tin" has cognates in many Germanic and Celtic languages. The American Heritage Dictionary speculates that the word was borrowed fro ...

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Tin, Tin - Notable characteristics, Tin - Allotropes, Tin - Applications, Tin - History, Tin - Occurrence, Tin - Isotopes, Tin - Compounds, Tin - Precautions

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Indium is produced mainly from residues generated during zinc ore processing but is also found in iron, lead, and copper ores. The amount of indium consumed is largely a function of worldwide LCD production. Increased manufacturing efficiency and recycling (especially in Japan) maintain a balance between demand and supply. The average indium price for 2005 was US$900 per kilogram. This is unusually high. Demand increased as the metal is used in LCDs televisions, and supply decreased when a number of Chinese mining concerns stopped extracting indium from their zinc taili ...

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Indium, Indium - Notable characteristics, Indium - Applications, Indium - History, Indium - Occurrence, Indium - Precautions, Indium - External link

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Silver is a very ductile and malleable (slightly harder than gold) univalent coinage metal with a brilliant white metallic luster that can take a high degree of polish. It has the highest electrical conductivity of all metals, even higher than copper, but its greater cost has prevented it from being widely used in place of copper for electrical purposes. Pure silver also has the highest thermal conductivity, whitest colour, the highest optical reflectivity (although it is a poor reflector of ultraviolet), and the lowest contact resist ...

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Silver, Silver - Notable characteristics, Silver - Applications, Silver - History, Silver - Occurrence, Silver - Isotopes, Silver - Precautions and health effects

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Lead has been used by humans for at least 7000 years, because it was (and continues to be) widespread and easy to extract, as well as easy to work with, being both highly malleable and ductile as well as easy to smelt. In the early bronze age lead was used with antimony and arsenic. Lead was mentioned in the Book of Exodus. Alchemists thought that lead was the oldest metal and associated it with the planet Saturn. Lead pipes that bear the insignia of Roman emperors are still in service and many Roman "pigs" (ingots) of lead figure in Derbysh ...

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Lead, Lead - Notable characteristics, Lead - Applications, Lead - History, Lead - Occurrence, Lead - Isotopes, Lead - Precautions, Lead - Health effects, Lead - Language derivations, Lead - Literature

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Equipotential bonding involves joining together metalwork that is or may be earthed so that it is at the same potential to prevent shock from between those pieces of metal as the earth system handles a fault. In the UK, equipotential bonding is done from the consumer unit (also known as fuse box, breaker box and distribution board) to incoming water and gas services. It is also done in bathrooms where all exposed metal that leaves the bathroom including metal pipes and the earths of electrical circuits must be bonded together to ensur ...

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Ground and neutral, Ground and neutral - Earthing systems, Ground and neutral - How the earth protects, Ground and neutral - Equipotential bonding, Ground and neutral - Combining neutral with earth, Ground and neutral - Portable appliances

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Winters are mild in the tropics; there is no frost, no snow, and no ice, so the insect population flourishes year-round. In temperate areas winter eliminates most insect pests prior to the emergence of new crops, so plants coming up in the spring have a chance to take hold and grow prior to being attacked. In the tropics plants enter a world already full of hungry adult insects. Tropical agriculture - Acidic soils. Soils in the humid tropics are normally highly acidic and nutrient poor; decompositi ...

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Tropical agriculture, Tropical agriculture - Green Revolution, Tropical agriculture - Plant propagation, Tropical agriculture - Plant defenses, Tropical agriculture - Slash/mulch, Tropical agriculture - Small-scale irrigation, Tropical agriculture - Water harvesting pits, Tropical agriculture - Bucket drip irrigation, Tropical agriculture - Treadle pumps, Tropical agriculture - Pest control, Tropical agriculture - Crop rotation, Tropical agriculture - Integrated pest management, Tropical agriculture - Major constraints, Tropical agriculture - Acidic soils, Tropical agriculture - Salinization, Tropical agriculture - Day-length sensitive plants, Tropical agriculture - Pioneering crops, Tropical agriculture - Hunger season, Tropical agriculture - Major tropical food crops

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The Tails Doll is a secret character in the game Sonic R, unlocked by finding the 5 tokens in the "Radical City" track and finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the race. Tails Doll has poor handling, average acceleration and average top speed. Its jumping abilities are quirky, too, since it cannot jump very high, but seems able to float. An in-joke with some fans is that Tails Doll's vacant expression actually hides an ungodly terror from beyond Hell. [1] Because Sonic R was released in the late years of the Sega Saturn, ...

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Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Bark the Polarbear, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Bean the Dynamite, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Big the Cat, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Blaze the Cat, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Chocola Chao, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Froggy, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Metal Knuckles, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Omochao, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Pachacamac, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Tails Doll, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Vanilla the Rabbit, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Bocoe, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Bokkun, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Chuck Thorndyke, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Cosmo, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Decoe, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Grimer, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Johnny Lightfoot, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Porker Lewis, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Shortfuse the Cybernik, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Queen Aleena Hedgehog, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Dingo, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Sleet, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Coconuts, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Grounder, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Scratch, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Wes Weasely

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The Tails Doll is a secret character in the game Sonic R, unlocked by finding the 5 tokens in the "Radical City" track and finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the race. Tails Doll has poor handling, average acceleration and average top speed. Its jumping abilities are quirky, too, since it cannot jump very high, but seems able to float as it can glide over water in the courses. Because Sonic R was released in the late years of the Sega Saturn, Tails Doll is a very little-known character with only a small fanbase, although it has been the subject of a few fan-fiction projects. This ch ...

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Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Bark the Polarbear, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Bean the Dynamite, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Big the Cat, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Blaze the Cat, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Chocola Chao, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Froggy, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Metal Knuckles, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Omochao, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Pachacamac, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Tails Doll, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Vanilla the Rabbit, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Bocoe, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Bokkun, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Chuck Thorndyke, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Cosmo, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Decoe, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Ella, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Mr. Tanaka, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Grimer, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Johnny Lightfoot, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Porker Lewis, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Shortfuse the Cybernik, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Queen Aleena Hedgehog, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Oracle of Delphius, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Dingo, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Sleet, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Coconuts, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Grounder, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Scratch, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Wes Weasely

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The Tails Doll is a secret character in the game Sonic R, unlocked by finding the 5 tokens in the "Radical City" track and finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the race. Tails Doll has poor handling, average acceleration and average top speed. Its jumping abilities are quirky, too, since it cannot jump very high, but seems able to float as it can glide over water in the courses. Because Sonic R was released in the late years of the Sega Saturn, Tails Doll is a very little-known character with only a small fanbase, although it has been the subject of a few fan-fiction projects. This ch ...

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Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Bark the Polarbear, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Bean the Dynamite, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Big the Cat, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Chocola Chao, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Froggy, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Metal Knuckles, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Omochao, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Pachacamac, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Tails Doll, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Vanilla the Rabbit, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Bocoe, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Bokkun, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Chuck Thorndyke, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Cosmo, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Decoe, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Ella, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Mr. Tanaka, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Grimer, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Johnny Lightfoot, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Porker Lewis, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Shortfuse the Cybernik, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Queen Aleena Hedgehog, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Oracle of Delphius, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Dingo, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Sleet, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Coconuts, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Grounder, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Scratch, Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog - Wes Weasely

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After the band's formation and a period of rapid line-up fluctuation as four demos were recorded, Cradle of Filth signed to Cacophonous and released The Principle of Evil Made Flesh in 1994. After further member changes, the band released Dusk and Her Embrace, a critically acclaimed album that greatly expanded the band's fanbase throughout Europe and among black metal fans elsewhere. As the band became known for increasingly theatrical stage shows, Cruelty and the Beast was released to even greater acclaim, though sales ...

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Cradle of Filth, Cradle of Filth - Biography, Cradle of Filth - Trivia, Cradle of Filth - Line-up, Cradle of Filth - Current band members, Cradle of Filth - Former band members, Cradle of Filth - Discography, Cradle of Filth - Studio releases, Cradle of Filth - Live and other releases

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Some of the finest traditional gongs and china-type cymbals, and nearly all zils, are made from brass. However, most brass cymbals are toy or beginners' cymbals. Many of the "show" cymbals provided by some drum kit manufacturers for use in shop window displays are also made from brass. These are typically very poor in tone, some even being simple disks of untreated metal and unplayable despite the reputable brand name they may bear. The normal brass for cymbals is about 38% zinc in copper, which is very easily worked, readily available as sheet metal, and is easily the cheapest ...

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Cymbal alloys, Cymbal alloys - Bell Bronze, Cymbal alloys - Malleable Bronze, Cymbal alloys - Brass, Cymbal alloys - Nickel Silver, Cymbal alloys - Other Metals, Cymbal alloys - Secret Alloys

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Any fusible material can be atomized. Several techniques have been developed which permit large production rates of powdered particles, often with considerable control over the size ranges of the final grain population. Powders may be prepared by comminution, grinding, chemical reactions, or electrolytic deposition. Several of the melting and mechanical procedures are clearly adaptable to operations in space or on the Moon. Powders of the elements Ti, V, Th, Nb, Ta, Ca, and U have been produced by high-temperature reduction of the cor ...

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Powder metallurgy, Powder metallurgy - History and capabilities, Powder metallurgy - Powder metallurgy in space-based manufacturing, Powder metallurgy - Powder Production Techniques, Powder metallurgy - Atomization, Powder metallurgy - Centrifugal disintegration, Powder metallurgy - Other techniques, Powder metallurgy - Powder production in space-based manufacturing, Powder metallurgy - Powder pressing, Powder metallurgy - Continuous powder processing, Powder metallurgy - Special products

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Gas-liquid chromatography is based on a partition equilibrium of analyte between a liquid stationary phase and a mobile gas. It is useful for a wide range of non-polar analytes, but poor for thermally labile molecules. ...

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Chromatography, Chromatography - History, Chromatography - Chromatography theory, Chromatography - Retention, Chromatography - Plate theory, Chromatography - Paper chromatography, Chromatography - Thin layer chromatography TLC, Chromatography - Column chromatography, Chromatography - Gas-liquid chromatography, Chromatography - Ion exchange chromatography, Chromatography - Immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography, Chromatography - High performance liquid chromatography HPLC, Chromatography - Normal phase NP liquid chromatography, Chromatography - Reversed phase RP liquid chromatography, Chromatography - Gel permeation chromatography, Chromatography - Affinity chromatography, Chromatography - Countercurrent chromatography

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Boron is electron-deficient, possessing a vacant p-orbital. It is an electrophile. Compounds of boron often behave as Lewis acids, readily bonding with electron-rich substances in an attempt to quench boron's insatiable hunger for electrons. Optical characteristics of this element include the transmittance of infrared light. At standard temperatures boron is a poor electrical conductor but is a good conductor at high temperatures. Boron nitride can be used to make materials that are almost as hard as diamond. The nitride also a ...

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Boron, Boron - Notable characteristics, Boron - Applications, Boron - History, Boron - Occurrence, Boron - Isotopes, Boron - Depleted boron, Boron - Precautions

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