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11disruptive discharge — Elect. the sudden, large increase in current through an insulating medium resulting from complete failure of the medium under electrostatic stress. * * * …
12disruptive discharge — /dɪsˌrʌptɪv ˈdɪstʃadʒ/ (say dis.ruptiv dischahj) noun the sudden and large increase in current through an insulating medium due to complete failure of the medium under electrostatic stress …
13Basidium — A basidium (pl., basidia) is a microscopic, spore producing structure found on the hymenophore of fruiting bodies of basidiomycete fungi. The presence of basidia is one of the main characteristic features of the Basidiomycota. A basidium usually… …
14Sahara — Saharan, Saharian, adj. /seuh har euh, hair euh, hahr euh/, n. 1. a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Nile valley. ab. 3,500,000 sq. mi. (9,065,000 sq. km). 2. any arid waste. * * * Largest desert in the world, encompassing… …
15electric — adj. & n. adj. 1 of, worked by, or charged with electricity; producing or capable of generating electricity. 2 causing or charged with sudden and dramatic excitement (the news had an electric effect; the atmosphere was electric). n. 1 an electric …
16Dust explosion — A dust explosion is the fast combustion of dust particles suspended in the air in an enclosed location. Coal dust explosions are a frequent hazard in underground coal mines, but dust explosions can occur where any powdered combustible material is …
17bioelectricity — bi·o·e·lec·tric·i·ty (bī ō ĭ lĕk trĭsʹĭ tē, ē lĕk ) n. An electric current that is generated by living tissue, such as nerve and muscle. * * * ▪ biology electric potentials and currents produced by or occurring within living organisms.… …
18Crepitus — Crep i*tus (kr?p ? t?s), n. [L., fr. crepare to crack.] (Med.) (a) The noise produced by a sudden discharge of wind from the bowels. (b) Same as {Crepitation}, 2. [1913 Webster] || …
19Pyramids of Mars — For the pyramid shaped structures on the planet Mars, see Cydonia Mensae. For the Dudley Simpson soundtrack, see Doctor Who Pyramids of Mars. 082 – Pyramids of Mars Doctor Who serial …
20Boiler explosion — Boiler explosions are catastrophic failures of boilers. As seen today, boiler explosions are of two kinds. One kind is over pressure in the pressure parts of the steam and water sides. The second kind is explosion in the furnace. Boiler… …
