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 |
atomic warhead nuclear warhead thermonuclear warhead nuke | the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb |
engineering engine room | a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located |
light light source | any device serving as a source of illumination, he stopped the car and turned off the lights |
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 |
source | a facility where something is available |
source of illumination | any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation |
ultraviolet lamp ultraviolet source | any source of illumination that emits ultraviolet radiation |
saturation chroma intensity vividness | chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue |
volume loudness intensity | the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction), the kids played their music at full volume |
strength | the property of being physically or mentally strong, fatigue sapped his strength |
tensile strength | the strength of material expressed as the greatest longitudinal stress it can bear without tearing apart |
potency effectiveness strength | capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects, the toxin's potency, the strength of the drinks |
force forcefulness strength | physical energy or intensity, he hit with all the force he could muster, it was destroyed by the strength of the gale, a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man |
intensity intensiveness | high level or degree, the property of being intense |
lastingness durability enduringness strength | permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force, they advertised the durability of their products |
intensity strength intensity level | the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation), he adjusted the intensity of the sound, they measured the station's signal strength |
field strength field intensity | the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field |
magnetic field strength magnetic intensity magnetic induction magnetic flux density | the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow |
candlepower light intensity | luminous intensity measured in candelas |
half-intensity | half the maximum intensity |
forte strong suit long suit metier specialty speciality strong point strength | an asset of special worth or utility, cooking is his forte |
persuasiveness strength | the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty, the strength of his argument settled the matter |
military capability military strength strength military posture posture | capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war, we faced an army of great strength, politicians have neglected our military posture |
source seed germ | anything that provides inspiration for later work |
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 |