somatic cell nuclear transplantation
somatic cell nuclear transfer
SCNT
nuclear transplantation | moving a cell nucleus and its genetic material from one cell to another |
| nuclear terrorism | the use of a nuclear device by a terrorist organization to cause massive devastation or the use (or threat of use) of fissionable radioactive materials, assaults on nuclear power plants is one form of nuclear terrorism |
technology
engineering | the practical application of science to commerce or industry |
| aeronautical engineering | the activity of designing and constructing aircraft |
automotive technology
automotive engineering | the activity of designing and constructing automobiles |
| chemical engineering | the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems |
| nuclear deterrence | the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence, when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction |
arm branch
limb | any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm, the arm of the record player, an arm of the sea, a branch of the sewer |
atomic warhead
nuclear warhead
thermonuclear warhead
nuke | the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb |
branch line
spur track
spur | a railway line connected to a trunk line |
engineering
engine room | a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located |
nautilus
nuclear submarine
nuclear-powered submarine | a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power |
| nuclear-powered ship | ship whose motive power comes from the energy of a nuclear reactor |
nuclear reactor
reactor | (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements |
| nuclear rocket | a rocket engine in which a nuclear reactor is used to heat a propellant |
nuclear weapon
atomic weapon | a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction |
| nuclear medicine | the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells |
radiochemistry
nuclear chemistry | the chemistry of radioactive substances |
nuclear physics
atomic physics
nucleonics | the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei |
engineering
engineering science
applied science
technology | the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems, he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study |
| aeronautical engineering | the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft |
genetic engineering
gene-splicing
recombinant DNA technology | the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism |
| chemical engineering | the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes |
| civil engineering | the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges |
| hydraulic engineering | the branch of civil engineering dealing with the use and control of water in motion |
electrical engineering
EE | the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication |
| architectural engineering | the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art) |
industrial engineering
industrial management | the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways |
| mechanical engineering | the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery |
| nuclear engineering | the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors |
| naval engineering | the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships |
| Bachelor of Science in Engineering | a bachelor's degree in engineering |
| Master of Science in Engineering | a master's degree in engineering |
peace offering
olive branch | something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace |
nuclear explosion
atomic explosion | the explosion of an atomic bomb |
| branch water | pure natural water from a stream or brook, often distinguished from soda water |
| nuclear club | the nations possessing nuclear weapons |
nuclear family
conjugal family | a family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partner |
| Special Branch | a government police department dealing with political security |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC | an independent federal agency created in to license and regulate nuclear power plants |
polytechnic institute
polytechnic
engineering school | a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences |
executive branch
Executive Office of the President | the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws |
| legislative branch | the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating |
| judicial branch | the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice |
branch
subdivision arm | a division of some larger or more complex organization, a branch of Congress, botany is a branch of biology, the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages |
| branch | a stream or river connected to a larger one |
nuclear chemist
radiochemist | a chemist who specializes in nuclear chemistry |
| nuclear physicist | a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics |
Cabell
James Branch Cabell | United States writer of satirical novels (-) |
outgrowth
branch
offshoot
offset | a natural consequence of development |