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A Dictionary of Physics

A Dictionary of Physics covers all the key terms and concepts in physics, from mathematics and astrophysics to metallurgy and physical chemistry. The entries are written in clear language designed to make A Dictionary of Physics accessible to all readers.

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aberration
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abscissa
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absolute
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absolute expansivity
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absolute humidity
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absolute permittivity
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absolute pitch
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absolute temperature
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absolute value
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absolute zero
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absorptance
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absorption
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absorption coefficient
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absorption spectrum
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absorptivity
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abundance
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a.c.
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acceleration
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acceleration of free fall
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accelerator
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acceptor
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acceptor levels
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accommodation
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accretion disc
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accumulator
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achromatic lens
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acoustics
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acoustoelectronic devices
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actinic radiation
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actinium
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actinium series
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actinoid contraction
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actinometer
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action at a distance
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action potential
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action spectrum
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activation analysis
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active device
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activity
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additive process
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adiabatic approximation
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adiabatic demagnetization
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adiabatic process
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admittance
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adsorbate
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adsorption
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aerodynamics
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aerogenerator
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aeronautics
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aerosol
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aerospace
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AFM
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after-heat
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age of the earth
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age of the universe
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