lab-on-a-molecule n.— «The use of one test, rather than three separate tests, to detect the presence of three analytes could therefore potentially improve the efficiency of screening for various medical conditions. Chemists at Queen’s University...
unk-unk n. especially in engineering, something, such as a problem, that has not been and could not have been imagined or anticipated; an unknown unknown. Editorial Note: The Barnhart Dictionary of New English Since 1963 (Barnhart/Harper & Row, New...
traffic calming n.— «The idea behind traffic calming, a buzzword in traffic engineering, is to design a road to alter a driver’s behavior, lower driving speeds and make the road safer for bikers and less intimidating to walkers.» —“Roundabout...
cognitive radio n.— «That action brought to the fore founding research by Joseph Mitola, who coined the term cognitive radio (CR).…Derived from a need for more-efficient spectrum use, a CR fundamentally senses whether a band is being used and jumps...
canstruction n.— «At a canstruction site, canstruction accidents can happen. Yes, canstruction. It involves constructing sculpturelike installations with unopened cans of food in an annual charity competition open to teams from architectural and...
bouma shape n.— «Taylor & Taylor used these Bouma shapes for a study on the text of their own book, and found that the Bouma shape uniquely specified 6953 out of 7848 words in the sample.» —“Off-line Handwriting Recognition: A Review and...