Definitions by Rockwell13
neuron
s nerve cell that consists of a soma (cell body), dendrites(signal receptors), and an axon (a signal conductor).
neuron by rockwell13 September 13, 2006
Mono-molecular wire
TUNED standard issue equipment.2 microns thick, with a tensile strength of 2.4 tons, this wire is one cylindrical molecule, held togethor by the powerful covalent bonds between atoms.
mono-molecular wire is so thin it is practically invisible to the naked eye. if the wire was moving around 10 miles an hour it could easily go through anything. metal,cars,buildings.
Mono-molecular wire by rockwell13 September 13, 2006
trapping
a close-range technique used to counter an opponents defensive moves. Rooted in chinese kung fu and the phillipine martial art kali.
trapping by rockwell13 September 13, 2006
phantom limb
a vivid sensation that an amputated limb is still present. this occurs if the somatosensory cortex does not fully reorganize the internalized body map. a term first by S.W. Mitchell an american physician (1829-1914)
phantom limb by rockwell13 September 13, 2006
cyclotron resonance
plasma in a magnetic field is heated through the resonance effect when the vibration frequency of an oscillating electromagnetic field matches the gyro-frequency of the charged particles in the plasma. This effect is known as Ion Cyclotron Resonance Heating, and enables the generation of superheated plasma over 100 million degrees celcius of temperature.
this definition is pretty much ruining the title "urban" dictionary. but every dictionary should have something like cyclotron resonance.
cyclotron resonance by rockwell13 September 13, 2006
ambivalence
simultaneous and contradictory feelings toward the same object that can lead to psychological "splitting", in which a subject seperates irreconcilable parts of his/her personality.
ambivalence by rockwell13 September 13, 2006
(era sputnik)the standard dating system used in space. The year the first artifical satellite sputnik was launched into space (1957) marks the first year. based on the period of earths revolution around the sun.
ES by rockwell13 September 13, 2006