Spontaneous glass breakage — is a phenomenon by which toughened glass (or tempered) may spontaneously break without any apparent reason. The most common causes are::* Minor damage during installation such as nicked or chipped edges which later develop into larger breaks:*… … Wikipedia
impact resistance test — A determination of the resistance to breakage by flexural shock of plastics, as indicated by the energy extracted from standardized pendulum type hammers, mounted in standard machines, in breaking standard specimens with one pendulum swing … Dictionary of automotive terms
Kydex — is a line of thermoplastic acrylic polyvinyl chloride alloy sheet grades. It is frequently used as an alternative to leather in the production of firearm holsters and sheaths for knives. Kydex Thermoplastic Sheet is a registered trademark of… … Wikipedia
bottle — bottle1 bottlelike, adj. /bot l/, n., v., bottled, bottling. n. 1. a portable container for holding liquids, characteristically having a neck and mouth and made of glass or plastic. 2. the contents of such a container; as much as such a container … Universalium
drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium
Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… … Universalium
radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… … Universalium
Material properties of diamond — This article addresses the material properties of diamond. For a broader discussion of diamonds, see diamond. For other uses of the word diamond, see diamond (disambiguation). Diamond An octahedral diamond crystal in matrix Gener … Wikipedia
Condom — This article is about the transmission barrier and contraceptive device. For other uses, see Condom (disambiguation). Condom … Wikipedia
Landslide mitigation — Landslides can be triggered by many often concomitant causes. In addition to shallow erosion or reduction of shear strength caused by seasonal rainfall, causes triggered by anthropic activities such as adding excessive weight above the slope,… … Wikipedia
Mutagen — In genetics, a mutagen (Latin, literally origin of change) is a physical or chemical agent that changes the genetic material, usually DNA, of an organism and thus increases the frequency of mutations above the natural background level. As many… … Wikipedia