Chemical element
Chemical element, also called element, any substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler…
Industrial ceramics
Industrial ceramics, Ceramics are broadly defined as inorganic, nonmetallic materials that exhibit such…
Man-made fibre
Man-made fibre, fibre whose chemical composition, structure, and properties are significantly modified during…
Elastomer
Elastomer, any rubbery material composed of long chainlike molecules, or polymers, that…
Nuclear power
Nuclear power, electricity generated by power plants that derive their heat from fission in…
Principles of Electron Tubes
An electron tube has two or more electrodes separated either by vacuum…
Anode
Anode, the terminal or electrode from which electrons leave a system. In a battery or other…
Amalgam
Amalgam, alloy of mercury and one or more other metals. Amalgams are crystalline in structure, except…


