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`On the cover: Photomicrograph of crystals of vitamin B1.
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`of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use,'1st ed., National Aeronautics and’S’pace Administration, 1965; J. M.
`Gilliland, Solar-Terrestrial Physics: A Glossary ofTerms and Abbreviations, Royal Aircraft Establishment Tech-
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`Terminology, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, National‘Bureau=of Standards, AD 467-424; A DOD
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`radio time signal
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`of thorium which has mass number 228. Symbolized RdTh.
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`Irftd-t’:-t‘t'thor'f:-am I
`I(‘.t}MMUN] A time signal sent by rarlio
`radio time signai
`broadcast.
`I ‘nut-e-o ‘um ,sig-not I
`radio tower
`ICDMMUNI A lower. usually several hundred
`tnetcrstail,cttI1er guyeti on t't'eca.tanding. on wincltu Lransmitt tn.-L;
`antenna is mounted to incneasc Ihc range of radio lral1!:ll‘iliiSll)t1;
`in some cases. the tower itself may be the antenna.
`I
`'rat|-E-o
`,tau-or I
`I Irad-E-o'tra-sot I
`radiotracer See radioactive tracer.
`radio tracking [ENG] The process of keeping a radio or radar
`beam set on a target and determining the range of the target
`continuously.
`[
`‘rad-t‘.--ti ‘training I
`radio transmission [COMMUNI The transmission of signals
`through space at radio frcqitettcies by Ineans ol'rar.lialr:tl electro-
`magnetic waves.
`| ‘rad-e-6 |.i'a[1'1.'Iillfil1'3il
`I
`radio transmitter
`[r.t.ttcrrtI The equipment used for gener-
`ating and amplifying ti ratlio~i"requcncy c:1rrit:r signal. modulat-
`ing the carrier signal with intelligence. and feeding the modu-
`lnted carrier
`to an antenna for
`radiation into space as
`electromagnetic waves. Also known as radio set: transmitter.
`I ‘rad-e-G ‘tranz.mid-or I
`_
`radio transponder
`[iiL!3.C‘l‘R] A transponder which receives
`and transmits radio waves. in contrast to a sonar transponder,
`which receives and transmits acoustic waves.
`{
`'rz'td~é-6
`tran‘5pi‘in-dat‘ I
`'|’fld'é‘5 tub I
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`radio tube See electron tithe.
`radio watch See watclt.
`| ‘rad-é-e ,wach I
`radio wave
`[eLncTrtoMno] An electromagnetic wave pru~
`duccti by reversal of current in a conductor at a frequency in the
`range from about
`it) kilohcrtz to about 300,000 megahertz.
`I ‘rad-E-6 .w§v I
`radio wavefront distortion [ai.ac'raoMAo] Change in the
`direction of advance of a radio wave.
`I
`‘rad-e-6 'wav,fr:-mt
`l.‘ll,.‘i!I5I"Sli.9I1 I
`radio-wavepropagatlon It=,t.ct:t‘rtotvu\c'I The trattsfcrof eu-
`crgy through space by eieclromagnctit: radiation at radio fre-
`quencics.
`I ‘rid-E-F: Iwfiv ,priip-a,g:'t-short I
`radio window [Ul.i0Pl-IVS] A band of Frequencies extending
`from about 6 to 30.000 tnegaitertz. in which mtiitttion from the
`outer u_nivcr-so can enter and travel through the atmosphere of
`the earth.
`I ‘rad-E-ti ,vvin-dd I
`1. An annual or biennial
`radish
`[cor] Rnplrunits sci-‘t't*tt.r.
`crucifer belonging to the order Capparalca.
`2. ‘the edible.
`lltickcnedltypocotyi oi‘ the plant.
`I ‘rad-islt I
`radlst
`Imwl Raditrnavigatiort system in which the compar-
`iuon of arrival times of transmitted pulses. at three or more
`ground stations.
`indicates
`the position of
`the vehicle.
`I
`'ra,tlist]
`1. A radioactive member of group ii, symbol
`radium [errant]
`Ra, atomic number 88: the most abundant naturally occurring
`isotope has mass number 226 and a halfvlilc oi’ [I530 years. 2.
`A highly toxic solid that forms water-soluble compounds: cle-
`cuyt‘. by emission ottx, I3. and w,-~radi-mien; meits at 'i't'lU°C. boils
`at ll4{l°C; turns. black in air; used in medicine, in industrial
`radiography. and as a source of neutrons and radon.
`I
`'r:‘td-é-
`am I
`radium ago [NUCLEO] The age of ti mineral as calculated
`from the numbers oi‘ radium atoms present originally. now. ilild
`when equilibrium is established with iunium_
`I ‘rail-E-om fij I
`radium bromide [thzoan Ctiiih-t] RaBr, Water-soluble, poi-
`tturtous, radioactive white powder. corrosive to skin or flush;
`rucIt.~t at 723°C; used in medicine, physical rcscarclt. and luIni—
`nous paint.
`I ‘ride-am 'brt‘n,mid I
`radium carbonate Imoito t‘i-ll":M] Ratio, Water-insoluble.
`poisonous. radioactive. white powder: used in medicine.
`I ‘rad-
`E.-am 'ltiir'ba,ntit I
`A sealed thin-wail tube containing
`radium call
`|NucLuo]
`I
`rutiium.
`I ‘rad-e-am ,.-tel
`radium chloride [INuaot'tiauI RaC1;, Watcr- and alcohol-
`soiubie, poisonous, radio-.tt:livt:. yc|luw—w|titc ct'yst:tls', corru-
`hive effect on skin and llcsh‘. melts in lfiil0°C; LI5i.‘.ll in mctiicine.
`physical rcscarclt, and luminous paint.
`I ‘rad-E-am ‘kicirfid I
`radium F Sec poioniurn—2il|.
`I ‘rad-é-out ‘til I
`radium needle
`[NUCl.i=.0] A radium cell in the form of :1
`needle. usually of platinum-irirliuttt or gold alloy, dcttigttetl pri-
`mrtriiy for insertion in tissue.
`I
`'l“('iEl'E'D1Ti
`,t1t".ri-3|
`I
`radium plaque Ir-tucurul A mtlium container in which the
`ratliuut is distributed t.wt:r tl surhtuc;
`the shielding is usually
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`RADIO-WAVE PROPAGATION
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`Possible transmission paths of
`electromagnetic radiation at radio
`frequencies.
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`0
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`1
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`_
`_
`-
`small in one tlirectiun so '
`well as "prays.
`I ‘rad-E-diht:;E:prTI"'““fimi5
`radium sulfate [mono t:IIiiM] R. -;
`tiinactivc. poisonous. white crygm 'l‘ 0-t W-at
`.
`I
`..
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`t S. us;-4] '
`5
`cant s:tl,I‘at}
`mlngdlci
`“vi 1
`radium therapy
`[t\n=.n]
`I{I.d;[,l1"m
`from radium.
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`'r?ttl‘t’:-atn .t|ter-3-D3 {W “Sing the "‘
`radius
`[M'«I!t‘I~I
`Tiu.-. outer of the mic
`la
`forearm or of the corresponding PM i
`bones of
`.
`fish.
`lMNl‘ill
`1. A lint: Scgmcm jam]: Veflcbrateg.
`of a circle or sphere.
`2. The len th E'”'‘3 Center <
`{
`.r§d_é_aS I
`E
`III Such a Ihm.
`radius cutter
`[MECI-I Eric] A fanned mm
`it
`ground to produce a radius on the wmk I
`‘"3 “litter.
`3, 1
`Place.
`I 5.51-
`radius of action [ENG] The maximum my
`__ _
`craft, or other vehicle can irave1 away fro .-«tanma
`given course with nonnal load and return will? I“ ll
`including the fuel required to perform thosetprttl
`I.
`-4.
`necessary by all safety and operating factors_
`1
`--
`shen I
`radius of convergence lh‘tJ\1'|l] The Name l I.
`t:t)ITt:SpD1'ICl1i'lg to a power series expansion aI_,Ou___m _‘
`a with the property that if_.t — tr has tilt.-sohue vat M
`this number the power series Ci:‘ll‘.Vt:rgc_t,- at X and -iii
`absolute value greater than this number H]; mm:
`verges at x.
`I ‘rad-é-as av kan'v9r°jsns I
`radius of curvature [MATH] The radius of the .3
`vaturc at a point of a curve.
`[ ‘rad-é-as av 'im.-we
`radius of damage _[oao] The distance from gmu
`nuclear blast at which there is a 0.50 probability of
`the desired damage.
`I ‘rad-E-as av ‘dam-i_] I
`a:
`radius of geodesic curvature [MATH] Forapuin
`lying on :1 surliuzc. the reciprocal of the geortggi.-; gr .‘
`the point.
`I
`Itfid-t‘:-as av ,jE-aides-ilt 'ltar-vo-char l H
`radius of geodesic torsion IMATI-II
`‘lite rcci
`geodesic torsion of a surface at a point in a given Ii
`_
`I
`:rt?td-E-as av _j(_:'B:Cle3’litll(fIT'$l1:ill
`|
`'
`radius of gyratlon [i-.ut'rt-II The square root uilhii ....i
`ntorncrtt of ihcrtinul' a plane figure about a giver: ails”-
`Imact-tI Tia: square t'oo1.ol the ratio of the nlomclll
`of :1 body about :1 given axis to its ma.-ts.
`I
`‘rad-t‘-.~ "'
`short I
`'
`radius oi normal curvature |_MaTHi
`normal curvature of a surface-at it point
`___
`I Iratt-t‘:-as av {nor-mal '1-C€Ii"\‘C)'t‘:1'I:Il'
`I
`radius oi‘ protection [arm] The rudiut: of the cit‘:
`which a lightning discharge will not strike, due to ll_l$
`of an elevated lightning rod in the center.
`I
`‘r«id‘i’-'95
`shun I
`radius oi rupture Iuttn] Cireatcsttiistancc from“?
`an underground explosive charge at which the cxiilli‘
`desu-uctive.
`I ‘rad-E-as av ‘rap-eharl
`I
`radius of safety Iona] The llurizflnlttl dtttaltcci
`area beyond which the weapon effects on irtcr-El
`[U
`acceptable.
`I ‘rad-E-as av '.-;:’tl"IE l
`_
`radius oi torsion Imrrnl The reciprccfi10l“‘° -:
`.
`space t:ut'vc at a Point.
`I
`lritd-E-as or 'l0f'5h9"fllrm,
`radius oi total curvature
`IMMIIJ Til“ ‘ii’ )0 "
`where C is the total curvtttttre of a surface :11 -II
`es ov Litid-oi 'itar-vo-char I
`‘
`‘.rch._ '
`radius oi visibility [NAV] The mdm-'5 0‘ “ “p
`urea in which an objective can be 566!‘ “”"‘°l'
`tiuns.
`I ‘rad-t‘:-as av ,vi2.-::‘|Jil-.'Id‘E l_
`mdi
`radius ratio I1’!-!YSt‘.tii£MI Tl1er:utuot'titc ‘fling
`lo the radius of an ion‘. relative innit: radii 3'33; 0
`lattice structurti. partit:u.iarly the r.iclcr1I'|||1i‘“
`number.
`I
`'rfid‘E'-as ,rfi-slit’: l
`,
`,
`radius rod I_EN(_i] A rod whit-.h restrtclh
`tuugiven
`I ‘rad-E-ss,riid l
`_
`_
`_ ma
`radiusvecior
`[a:rI'lt0N] A|itreJ°"""‘l-f_ ed.
`ing bod)‘ with the foetus oi’ its orbit IGLJ1 3“. c
`[MATH] The uoortlin-are r in :1 ptili" "°‘ir'.ml
`gives the distance of a point l't'tun ll‘|C “”1=
`I31 I
`radii SHE base of it number :s'3«‘=%l*-Iii‘? ‘”"l‘
`-
`..
`‘
`ienppil-I"
`radix approximation Itmuul T‘
`I W
`her by :1 number that can he |—’?il"”5scl'
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