| ideal gas |
(Also called perfect gas.) A gas for which the potential energy of interaction between molecules is independent of their separation and hence is independent of gas volume. Thus, the internal energy of an ideal gas depends only on its temperature. To a very good approximation, atmospheric gases at normal terrestrial temperatures and pressures are ideal.
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| identification |
The determination that an area under examination on the unknown impression was made by the known shoe to the exclusion of all other shoes. Identifying Characteristics - Same as 'Individual Characteristics'. Impression - A print on a flat surface, or a three-dimensional impression in some soft material, that displays the size, design and wear features present on the outsole of an item of footwear. ...
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| idiopathic |
Disorder of unknown cause.
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| identical twins |
Twins that develop from a simple fertilized egg in a single placental sack. Such twins are the same sex and usually resemble one another closely.
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| idiot |
A person of profound mental retardation having a mental age below three years and generally being unable to learn connected speech or guard against common dangers. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive. [Heritage]
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