Synthetic biology — is a new area of biological research that combines science and engineering. It encompasses a variety of different approaches, methodologies, and disciplines with a variety of definitions. What they all have in common, however, is that they see… … Wikipedia
Synthetic alexandrite — is a crystal which has been created by the floating zone method. This method is also used to synthetically grow a variety of crystals: YAG (Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) in white, blue, pink and several other shades, ruby, chrysoberyl and, most and… … Wikipedia
Synthetic oil — is oil consisting of chemical compounds which were not originally present in crude oil (petroleum), but were artificially made (synthesized) from other compounds. Synthetic oil could be made to be a substitute for petroleum, or specially made to… … Wikipedia
Synthetic rubber — is any type of artificially made polymer material which acts as an elastomer. An elastomer is a material with the mechanical (or material) property that it can undergo much more elastic deformation under stress than most materials and still… … Wikipedia
Synthetic fabric — Synthetic fabrics are textiles made from synthetic fibres. They are used primarily to make clothing.Synthetic fibers and synthetic fabrics consist of bulk fibers, yarns, woven cloth or other textile products manufactured from polymer based… … Wikipedia
Synthetic personalisation — is the process by which writings treat their mass audiences as if they were individuals. It developed from critical discourse analysis (CDA), a branch of sociolinguistics concentrating upon how power is articulated.Norman Fairclough, credited… … Wikipedia
synthetic marijuana — /sɪnˌθɛtɪk mærəˈwanə/ (say sin.thetik maruh wahnuh) noun a marijuana substitute comprising plant material from a variety of sources which is sprayed with synthetic cannabinoids …
Interferometric synthetic aperture radar — Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, also abbreviated InSAR or IfSAR, is a radar technique used in geodesy and remote sensing. This geodetic method uses two or more synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images to generate maps of surface… … Wikipedia
plant breeding — Introduction application of genetic (genetics) principles to produce plants that are more useful to humans. This is accomplished by selecting plants found to be economically or aesthetically desirable, first by controlling the mating of… … Universalium
sapphire — /saf uyeur/, n. 1. any gem variety of corundum other than the ruby, esp. one of the blue varieties. 2. a gem of this kind. 3. the color of this gem, a deep blue. adj. 4. resembling sapphire; deep blue: a sapphire sky. [1225 75; < L sapphirus < Gk … Universalium