Science Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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molecular gastronomy n. in cooking, the study and application of chemistry, physics, and other scientific principles on its processes, preparation, and materials. (posted May. 15, 2004) [full entry…]

olf n. a scientific measure of indoor odor intensity. (posted Jan. 5, 2006) [full entry…]

planemo n. an object in outer space with mass insufficient to achieve fusion but large enough to be made roughly spherical by its own gravity. (posted Jul. 17, 2006) [full entry…]

rusticle n. a stalactite-like underwater accretion formed by cascading rust on sunken iron ships. (posted May. 11, 2004) [full entry…]

setiologist n. a person who investigates or searches for signs of extraterrestrial life. (posted Jul. 3, 2006) [full entry…]

socks and knocks n.pl. the oxides of sulfur and nitrogen commonly found in pollution. (posted Apr. 22, 2005) [full entry…]

stigmergy n. a process via which unorganized actions of individuals serve as stimuli to the actions of other individuals, and, in sum, result in a single outcome; a group of individuals who collectively behave as a sole entity. (posted May. 10, 2004) [full entry…]

trowel fodder n. unskilled, cheap, and plentiful workers used at an archaeological site. (posted Sep. 10, 2007) [full entry…]

umbraphile n. an avid observer of, or a person with a great interest in, eclipses. (posted Apr. 28, 2006) [full entry…]

unblind v. to reveal the identity of a subject involved in a blind study, in which the subject is ordinarily anonymous. (posted May. 10, 2004) [full entry…]

unk-unk n. especially in engineering, something, such as a problem, that has not been and could not have been imagined or anticipated; an unknown unknown. (posted Aug. 12, 2005) [full entry…]

zeitgeber n. a naturally occurring cue, such as light or temperature, which regulates biological rhythms; something which influences or regulates the timing or rhythm of something else. (posted Jun. 6, 2004) [full entry…]

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