Dictionary of Energy
Covering all aspects of energy and its role in society, this unique text provides a comprehensive and organized body of knowledge on what is certain to become an increasingly vital area of scientific study in the 21st century.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Dictionary of Energy
F: F fuzzy logic
F fiberglass
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Fahrenheit.
factory farming
Consumption & Efficiency. a (negative) term for animal agriculture that is regarded as analogous to the production of manufactured goods in a traditional factory; i.e., it involves high levels of energy use, mechanization, automation, and pollution, as well as the output of large numbers of products (animals) in a relatively small space.
faculae
Solar. bright regions of the photosphere visible in white light near the limb of the sun, brighter than their surroundings because they are higher in temperature and density.
Fahrenheit, (Daniel) Gabriel
1686 1736, Polish-born scientist who invented the first accurate thermometer and devised the Fahrenheit temperature scale (see following).
Fahrenheit
Measurement. relating to or expressed by the Fahrenheit temperature scale.
Fahrenheit (temperature) scale
Measure ment. a temperature scale based on 32 C for the freezing point of water and 212 C for the boiling point; developed by Gabriel Fahrenheit in about 1724. The Fahrenheit scale was historically used in Europe prior to the adoption of the Celsius (centigrade) scale, and it is still used for common temperature measurements in the U.S. (e.g., weather reports).
Fall, Albert B.
1861 1944, U.S. government official who became notorious for his involvement in a widely publicized oil leasing scandal in the 1920s. See TEAPOT DOME.
fallout
Nuclear. radioactive material released into the atmosphere by activities such as the detonation of nuclear...
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