Rockwell13's definitions

neuron

s nerve cell that consists of a soma (cell body), dendrites(signal receptors), and an axon (a signal conductor).

when looking at a brain neurons can presume their "fire dance"

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.

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.

i suck at trapping....loooool

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)

youll recognize when you have phantom limb because it will be a strange sensation

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.

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.

someone might think you feel elated when you just feel ambivalence (ambivalent)

by rockwell13 September 13, 2006

ES

(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 is used in space..de de de

by rockwell13 September 13, 2006