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The name steatite (steatite), is a type of soapstone which is almost purely talc. It is also a type of ceramic material made from soapstone with minor additives and heatedto vitrify (to change or make into glass or a glassy substance, especially through heat fusion). It is often used as an insulator or housing for electrical components, due to itsdurability and electrical characteristics and since it can be pressed into complex shapes before firing. ...
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| Stellite |
Stellite is a range of cobalt-chromium alloys designed for wear resistance. It may also contain tungsten and a small but important amount of carbon. It is a trademarked name of the Deloro Stellite Company. Stellite alloys display astounding hardness and toughness, and are also usually very resistant to corrosion. Stellite alloys are so hard that they are very difficult to machine, and anything made from them is as a result very expensive. ...
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| sten |
The Carbine, Machine, Sten or Sten gun was a British submachine gun from World War II, notable for its simple design and low cost of production, being made from only 47 different parts. It was even cheaper and more spartan than the German MP38/MP40, the previous benchmark in the field of mass-produced infantry weapons. The simplest version of the Sten gun, the Mark III, required only five man-hours to produce. ...
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| stern |
The rear most part of the ship.
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| stereopsis |
The perception of depth or third dimension. The sensation is caused by the images falling on the fovea of one eye and its Panum's area in the other.
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