noncorrosive
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noncorrosive — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
noncorrosive — adj.; noncorrosively, adv.; noncorrosiveness, n. * * * … Universalium
noncorrosive — adj. does not rust, does not corrode … English contemporary dictionary
noncorrosive — adj.; noncorrosively, adv.; noncorrosiveness, n … Useful english dictionary
Percussion cap — The percussion cap, introduced around 1830, was the crucial invention that enabled muzzle loading firearms to fire reliably in any weather. Before this development, firearms used flintlock ignition systems which produced flint on steel sparks to… … Wikipedia
Internal ballistics — Internal ballistics, a subfield of ballistics, is the study of a projectile s behavior from the time its propellant s igniter is initiated until it exits the gun barrel. The study of internal ballistics is important to designers and users of… … Wikipedia
flux — /fluks/, n. 1. a flowing or flow. 2. the flowing in of the tide. 3. continuous change, passage, or movement: His political views are in a state of flux. 4. Physics. a. the rate of flow of fluid, particles, or energy. b. a quantity expressing the… … Universalium
Freon — /free on/, Trademark. a brand name for any of a class of liquid or gaseous fluorocarbon or chlorofluorocarbon products, used chiefly as refrigerants. * * * Trademark for any of several organic compounds containing fluorine (fluorocarbons) and… … Universalium
terneplate — /terrn playt /, n. steel plate coated with terne metal. [1855 60; obs. terne ( < F: dull; see TARNISH) + PLATE1] * * * Steel sheet with a coating of terne metal, an alloy of lead and tin applied by dipping the steel in molten metal. The lead… … Universalium
tantalum — A heavy metal of the vanadium group, atomic no. 73, atomic wt. 180.9479; used in surgical prostheses because of its noncorrosive properties. [G. mythical king of Lydia, Tantalus] * * * tan·ta·lum tant əl əm n a hard ductile gray white acid… … Medical dictionary
