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Refiner
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to free (as metal, sugar, or oil) from impurities or unwanted material
Example: Oil Refinery |
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Ohm
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a unit for measuring electrical resistance
Example: A dimmer switch. As you turn the dimmer switch up the light brightens until it reaches full intensity. If you turn it down the light gradually darkens |
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Induction
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the process by which an electric current, an electric charge, or magnetism is produced in objects by being close to an electric or magnetic field
Example: Rubbing a fur on a pole and putting it by a faucet |
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Fission
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The action of dividing or splitting something into two or more parts.
Example: A normal working nuclear plant |
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Heliostat
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An apparatus containing a movable or driven mirror, used to reflect sunlight in a fixed direction.
Example: A mirror |