phase space | (physics) an ideal space in which the coordinate dimensions represent the variables that are required to describe a system or substance, a multidimensional phase space |
passage transit | a journey usually by ship, the outward passage tookdays |
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 |
phase I clinical trial phase I | a clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device, for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained |
phase II clinical trial phase II | a clinical trial on more persons than in phase I, intended to evaluate the efficacy of a treatment for the condition it is intended to treat, possible side effects are monitored |
phase III clinical trial phase III | a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects, after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA |
phase IV clinical trial phase IV | sometimes the FDA approves a drug for general use but requires the manufacturer to continue to monitor its effects, during this phase the drug may be tried on slightly different patient populations than those studied in earlier trials |
preclinical trial preclinical test preclinical phase | a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects, conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial |
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 |
high-angle fire | fire from a cannon that is fired at an elevation greater than that for the maximum range |
phase-out | the act or instance of a planned discontinuation |
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 |
angle bracket angle iron | an L-shaped metal bracket |
atomic warhead nuclear warhead thermonuclear warhead nuke | the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb |
declinometer transit declinometer | an instrument for measuring magnetic declination |
engineering engine room | a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located |
high-angle gun | a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges |
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 |
public transit | a public transportation system for moving passengers |
rapid transit mass rapid transit | an urban public transit system using underground or elevated trains |
theodolite transit | a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod |
transit instrument | a telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian |
transit line | a line providing public transit |
transportation system transportation transit | a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods |
wide-angle lens fisheye lens | a camera lens having a wider than normal angle of view (and usually a short focal length), produces an image that is foreshortened in the center and increasingly distorted in the periphery |
phase | (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun), the full phase of the moon |
camera angle | the point of view of a camera |
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 |