Deposition (geology) — Map of Cape Cod showing shores undergoing erosion (cliffed sections) in red, and shores characterized by marine deposition (barriers) in blue[1] Deposition is the geological proc … Wikipedia
Chemical vapor deposition — DC plasma (violet) enhances the growth of carbon nanotubes in this laboratory scale PECVD apparatus. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is a chemical process used to produce high purity, high performance solid materials. The process is often used in … Wikipedia
Channel pattern — Fluvial processes form several channel patterns, including: Straight, which are found in the most tectonically incised/active areas. This is more of a hypothetical end member, and are not often found in nature. Straight type channels can be found … Wikipedia
anthropology — anthropological /an threuh peuh loj i keuhl/, anthropologic, adj. anthropologically, adv. /an threuh pol euh jee/, n. 1. the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs… … Universalium
Unguentarium — An unguentarium (plural unguentaria ) [Neuter noun from the Latin unguentarius , concerned with the production, sale, etc., of [http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Unguenta.html ointments] , Oxford Latin Dictionary … Wikipedia
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
Microelectromechanical systems — (MEMS) (also written as micro electro mechanical, MicroElectroMechanical or microelectronic and microelectromechanical systems) is the technology of very small mechanical devices driven by electricity; it merges at the nano scale into… … Wikipedia
Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… … Universalium
Dip-pen nanolithography — (DPN) began as a scanning probe lithography technique where an atomic force microscope tip was used to transfer alkane thiolates to a gold surface. This technique allows surface patterning on scales of under 100 nanometers. DPN is the… … Wikipedia
GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Multiple patterning — is a class of technologies developed for photolithography to enhance the feature density. The simplest case of multiple patterning is double patterning, where a conventional lithography process is enhanced to produce double the expected number of … Wikipedia