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`On the cover: Photomicrograph of crystals of vitamin 8 1 .
`(Dennis Kunkel, University of Hawaii )
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`Included in this Dictionary are definitions which have been published previously in the following works: P. B.
`1969 by McGraw-Hill, Inc. All rights reserved. J.
`Jordain, Condensed Computer Encyclopedia, Copyright (cid:9)
`1960, 1966. 1978 by McGraw-Hi !Line.
`Markus. Electronics and Nucleonics Dictionary, 4th ed.. Copyright (cid:9)
`All rights reserved. J. Quick, Artists' and Illustrators' Encyclopedia, Copyright 1969 by McGraw-Hill, Inc All
`1956, 1972 by McGraw-Hill, Inc. All
`rights reserved. Blakiston' s Gould Medical Dictionary. 3d ed.. Copyright
`rights reserved. T. Baumeister and L. S. Marks, eds.. Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, 7th ed.,
`Copyright 1958, 1967 by McGraw-Hill, Inc. All rights reserved.
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`In addition, material has been drawn from the following references: R. E. Huschke, Glossary of Meteorology,
`American Meteorological Society, 1959; U.S. Air Force Glossary of Standardized Terms, AF Manual 11-1, vol.
`1, 1972; Communications-Electronics Terminology, AF Manual 11-1, vol. 3, 1970: W. H. Allen, ed., Dictionary
`of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use, 1st ed., National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1965; J. M.
`Gilliland, Solar-Terrestrial Physics: A Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations, Royal Aircraft Establishment Tech-
`nical Report 67158, 1967; Glossary of Air Traffic Control Terms, Federal Aviation Agency; A Glossary ofRange
`Terminology, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, National Bureau of Standards, AD 467-424; A DOD
`Glossary of Mapping, Charting and Geodetic Terms, 1st ed., Department of Defense, 1967; P. W. Thrush, comp.
`and ed., A Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms, Bureau of Mines, 1968; Nuclear Terms: A Glossary,
`2d ed., Atomic Energy Commission; F. Casey, ed., Compilation of Terms in Information Sciences Technology,
`Federal Council for Science and Technology, 1970; Glossary of Stinfo Terminology, Office of Aerospace Research,
`U.S. Air Force, 1963; Naval Dictionary of Electronic, Technical, and Imperative Terms, Bureau of Naval Person-
`nel, 1962; ADP Glossary, Department of the Navy, NAVSO P-3097.
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`McGRAW-HILL DICTIONARY OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL TERMS,
`Fifth Edition
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`Fleming tube
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`flicker controf
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`mixture of osmic, chromic and acetic acids. ] 'flem.igz so,16.
`shon I
`[ELEcTR] The original diode, consisting of a
`Fleming tube
`heated filament and a cold metallic electrode in an evacuated
`glass envelope; negative current flows from the filament to the
`cold electrode, but not in the reverse direction. { ' flem•ig ,tab
`Flemish bond [CIV ENG] A masonry bond consisting of al-
`ternating stretchers and headers in each course, laid with broken
`joints. ( ;flem-ish 'blind 1
`Flemish garden wall bond [CIV ENG] A masonry bond con-
`sisting of headers and stretchers in the ratio of one to three or
`four in each course, with joints broken to give a variety of
`patterns. :flern.ish 'gard.on wOl ,band j
`[ANAT] The soft parts of the body of a vertebrate, es-
`flesh
`pecially the skeletal muscle and associated connective tissue
`and fat. { flesh I
`Flesh-Demag process [CFIEM ENG] A gas-making process
`in which a cyclic water-gas apparatus is used for feeding and
`charring the coal charge and for gas generation, with periodic
`automatic removal of the resultant ash. I :flesh 'da.miik prils
`as )
`[ENG] A machine that removes flesh from
`fleshing machine
`hides in a tannery. ( 'fleslpig mo,shen
`[RoT] A fruit having a fleshy pericarp that is
`fleshy fruit
`usually soft and juicy, but sometimes hard and tough. ( flesh -
`e :frill )
`Fletcher-Munson contour See equal loudness contour.
`flech.or ;mon-son ktintfir
`[ENG] A burner with gas jets arranged
`Fletcher radial burner
`radially. I 'ffech.or 1red.e.ol bam.ar I
`Flettner windmill [MECFI ENG] An inefficient windmill with
`four arms, each consisting of a rotating cylinder actuated by a
`Savonius rotor. ( 'flet.nor 'wind,mil
`[set TECH] To bend. (cid:9)
`fleks
`flex
`[imicitomo] A genus of bacteria in the family
`Flexibacter
`Cytophagaceae; cells are unsheathed rods or filaments and are
`motile; microcysts are not known. (cid:9)
`:fiek.sa:bak.tor j
`Flexibilia [PALEON] A subclass of extinct stalked or creeping
`Crinoidea; characteristics include a flexible tegmen with open
`ambulacral grooves, uniserial arms, a cylindrical stem, and five
`conspicuous basals and radials. ( fleksobibdo I
`[mEcti] The quality or state of being able to be
`flexibility
`flexed or bent repeatedly. ( ,flek.sa'bil.od.e I
`flexibilizer [MATER] An additive that gives an otherwise rigid
`plastic flexibility. Also known as plasticizer.
`I flek.sa.bo ,liz.
`Or j
`flexible circuit [ELECTR] A printed circuit made on a flexible
`plastic sheet that is usually die-cut to fit between large compo-
`nents. 1 ,flek.so.bal 1 sorkat )
`[MATER] A collodion which has two ad-
`flexible collodion
`ditives (2% camphor and 3% castor oil) to make a pliable film.
`,flek.so.bol ko'led.e.an
`flexible coupling [ELECTROMAG] A coupling designed to al-
`low a limited angular movement between the axes of two wav-
`eguides.
`[MEM ENG] A coupling used to connect two shafts
`and to accommodate their misalignment.
`I ,flek.sa.bal 'kap.
`I ig )
`[KAI-ER] A type of glue used for pliable molds
`flexible glue
`and printers' rollers, for example, a mixture of glue, glycerol,
`and water. I ,flek-sa.bol 'gill I
`[oRD] A gun, especially a machine gun, mounted
`flexible gun
`in an . aircraft turret or on a post, tripod, or other mount in such
`a manner that the gun may be swung in both a vertical and
`horizontal plane. ,flek.so-bol 'gon
`flexible-joint pipe
`[ENG] Cast-iron pipe adapted to laying
`under water and capable of motion through several degrees
`without leakage. ,flek.so.bol ,j6int 'pip 1
`[coN -r svs] An arrangement
`flexible manufacturing system
`of machines, and a connecting transport system under control
`of a central computer that allows processing of several work-
`pieces simultaneously. 1 'flek.so-bol ,marryo.'fak.chaTig sis
`tam I
`[ENG] A coating mold made of flexible rubber
`flexible mold
`or other elastomeric materials; used mainly for casting plastics.
`,flek.sa.bal 'meld
`flexible pavement [CIV ENG] A road or runway made of
`bituminous material which has little tensile strength and is there-
`fore flexible. ( ,flek-so.bal 1 pav.mant } •
`flexible resistor [ELEC] A wire-wound resistor having the
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`appearance of a flexible lead; made by winding the 11,
`resistance wire around a length of asbestos or other heat
`cord. then covering the winding With asbestos atld b
`raided
`sub:anis covering, (cid:9)
`,flck-sa-laol ri'zisaar (cid:9)
`flexible sandstone
`[Gum.] A variety of itacoinmite
`sists of fine grains and occurs in thin layers, (cid:9)
`n Meoa-
`'san,ston
`flexible shaft [macii ENG]
`1. A shaft that transmits
`motion at any angle up to about 90°. 2. A shaft made nf fI C
`material or of segments. 3. A shaft whose bearings are desip,
`to accommodate a small amount of misalignment, I
`bat ' shaft
`f l exlbl eventilation dueling f mT
` ENo]coyered wthrbberorpoyvnychioride,uedfor
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`changingiteIcein ai
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` FI e xi b I e fabcr c tybIat
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`xill
`ery
`ventilation. ,feklabl vent•alishan tnk•
`'
`,
`in
`flexible wavegulde (ELEcTaomAo] A waveuid that can ab
`e,
`bent or twisted without appreciably
`prep.
`cities, (cid:9)
`,flek-sa•bal (cid:9)
`I
`flexion
`[Bot.] Act of bending, especially of a joint. I , fick,
`shan
`flexionsl symbols [com atrr set] Symbols in which the me an._
`ing of each component digit is dependent on those which precede
`it. f :flek •shan-al :sim•balx
`flexion reflex Intysio] An unconditioned, segmental reflex
`elicited by noxious stimulation and consisting of contraction of
`the flexor muscles of all joints on the same side. Also known
`as the nocioceptive reflex.
`' flek.shan ,re,fleks )
`Flexithrix
`[micRomo] A genus of bacteria in the family Cy-
`tophagaceae; cells are usually sheathed filaments, and un-
`sheathed cells are motile; microcysts are not known. {
`sa, thriks I
`flexographic printing See flexography. I,flelesa;graFik 'print.
`iij I
`[GRAPHICS] Relief printing with plates fastened
`flexography
`to a cylinder and with a single inking roller supplied with aniline
`ink from two rollers in the ink fountain. Also known as aniline
`printing; aniline process; flexographic printing. flek'slig.ro-
`fe
`[ENG] An instrument for measuring the flexibility
`flexometer
`of materials. flek'sarrpod.or
`[PHYsto] A muscle that bends or flexes a limb or a part.
`flexor
`'flek.sor I
`flexowriter [compur sca] A typewriterlike device to read in
`manually or to read out information of a computer to which it
`is connected; it can also be used to punch paper tape. 'fide
`sa,wrid.or j
`flexuous [Biol..] 1. Flexible. 2. Bending in a zigzag manner.
`3. Wavy. { 'flek.sha.was )
`[mEcH] A measure of the resistance of a
`flexural modulus
`beam of specified material and cross section to bending, equal
`to the product of Young 's modulus for the material and the
`square of the radius of gyration of the beam about its neutral
`axis. 'flek.sho.rol I
`flexural rigidity [aci-i] The ratio of the sideward force ap -
`plied to one end of a beam to the resulting displacement of this
`end, when the other end is clamped. ( ' flek-sho•ral
`flexural slip Com.) The slipping of sedimentary strata along
`bedding planes during folding, producing disharmonic folding
`and, When extreme. d6coullement. Also known as bedding -
`plane slip. I ' flek•sha.ral ' slip I
`(mEcti) Strength of a material in blending ,
`flexural strength
`' flck•sho•ral ' strenkth
`that is, resistance to fracture.
`flexure [ammo] A sharp bend of the anterior part of the
`primary axis of the vertebrate embryo. [cEtn.] 1„A broad.
`domed structure. 2. A fold. DotEcit] 1. The deformation of
`any beam subjected to a load. 2. Any deformation of anlas.dc
`body in which the points originally tying on any straight. It.ne
`(VERT WO] The lastioad
`are displaced to form a plane curie.
`of a bird ' s wing. [ ' flek•shar
`flexure theory
`[hactij Theory of the deformation of a prt
`mak beam having a length at least 10 times its depth add
`consisting of a material obeying Hooke 's law, in response tO
`stresses within the elastic limit.
`' flek-shar ,thd.a•re
`flicker [optics] A visual sensation produced by period ic nlic.
`tuations in light at rates ranging frorn a few cycles per second
`to a few tens of cycles per second. ( ' flilear I
`. flicker control [Auto ENG] Control of an aircraft, rocket. or
`such in which the control surfaces are deflected to their maxi-
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`FLEXIBILIA
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`brachia's
`basal
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`uniserial
`arm
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`witerbrachials
`radial
`2 cm
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`Talanterocrinus species.
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