Advanced   Some of the articles may contains words that those outside of the engineering world might not be too familiar with. Here are the words that are used throughout this issue. 21 . Base isolator A device installed between the foundation of a building and the superstructure that reduces the detrimental effect of earthquakes on the building (NISEE). Found in Base Isolation . View Article 22 . Bed pattern A border that outlines where plants are planted. Found in The Spiritual Powers of Engineering . View Article 23 . Bioactive Describes a material which actively promotes tissue growth/bonding to it. Found in The Development of Ossicular Replacement Prostheses for the Treatment of Conductive Hearing Loss . View Article 24 . Biocompatible Describes a material which can exist within biological material without causing a negative reaction. Found in The Development of Ossicular Replacement Prostheses for the Treatment of Conductive Hearing Loss . View Article 25 . Bioinert Describes a material which releases few chemical into its surroundings to reduce chances of a patient rejecting an implant. Found in The Development of Ossicular Replacement Prostheses for the Treatment of Conductive Hearing Loss . View Article 26 . Biomimetics Man-made designs that imitate nature. Found in The Pivot Advantage . View Article 27 . Blood oxygenation The process by which oxygen combines with blood. Found in Doping in Sports: Blood Oxygenation Enhancement . View Article 28 . Breech The part of a gun behind the barrel. Found in Ballistics of Modern Firearms . View Article 29 . Cardiovascular Of, relating to, or involving the heart and blood vessels. Found in Lie Detection: The Science and Development of the Polygraph . View Article 30 . Cardiovascular Of, relating to, or involving the heart and blood vessels. Found in Lie Detection: The Science and Development of the Polygraph . View Article   Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Next

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