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. 91 . Holes A hole in semiconductor physics refers to the "abscense of an electron." It is an imaginary particle with charge equal but opposite that of an electron. Holes are used to simplify the analysis of the movement of a large number of electrons. . Found in The Little Plastic Bulb . View Article 92 . Holographic Hologram: A three-dimensional image reproduced from a pattern of interference produced by a split coherent beam of radiation (as a laser). Found in Immersed in Reality . View Article 93 . Homogenous An engine type where fuel is introduced to the chamber via a simple port. The fuel then diffuses with oxygen to create a homogenous mixture, ready for combustion. Found in Fuel Injection . View Article 94 . Homografted Describes tissue taken taken from a human to be transplanted into another person. Found in The Development of Ossicular Replacement Prostheses for the Treatment of Conductive Hearing Loss . View Article 95 . Hydrophobic Incapable of dissolving in water. Found in The Chemistry Behind Moisturizers . View Article 96 . Hydroxylapatite A bioactive substance which is widely used in the construction of modern ossicular replacements. Found in The Development of Ossicular Replacement Prostheses for the Treatment of Conductive Hearing Loss . View Article 97 . Hyperbaric At a pressure avobe that of the atmosphere. Found in Medical MacGyvers . View Article 98 . Hypoxia A deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body. Found in Doping in Sports: Blood Oxygenation Enhancement . View Article 99 . Immersion The removal of the barriers between people and their entertainment, to the point where the event is perceived as real by the beholder. Found in Immersion Through Video Games . View Article 100 . Incus The ear bone interfacing with the oval window/cochlea. Found in The Development of Ossicular Replacement Prostheses for the Treatment of Conductive Hearing Loss . 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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