Because of dysprosium's high thermal neutron absorption cross-section, dysprosium oxide-nickel cermets are used in neutron-absorbing control rods in nuclear reactors.

Because it is warm, the surface radiates far IR thermal radiation that consists of wavelengths that are predominantly much longer than the wavelengths that were absorbed ( the overlap between the incident solar spectrum and the terrestrial thermal spectrum is small enough to be neglected for most purposes ).

Because of helium's relatively low molar ( atomic ) mass, its thermal conductivity, specific heat, and sound speed in the gas phase are all greater than any other gas except hydrogen.

Because cold is the absence of heat, Iceman does not actually ' emanate ' cold ; rather, he decreases thermal energy.

Because ion implantation causes damage to the crystal structure of the target which is often unwanted, ion implantation processing is often followed by a thermal annealing.

Because of the large surface area to volume ratio of MEMS, surface effects such as electrostatics and wetting dominate over volume effects such as inertia or thermal mass.

Because temperature changes are rapid during the raku process, clay bodies used for raku ware must be able to cope with significant thermal stress.

Because temperature variations tend to propagate through dense masonry materials ( thermal diffusion ) at a rate of approximately 1 inch per hour, daytime heat gain will be available at the interior surface of the thermal mass in the early evening when it's needed.

Because of its design, its high temperatures allow higher thermal efficiencies than possible in traditional nuclear power plants ( up to 50 %) and has the additional feature that the gases do not dissolve contaminants or absorb neutrons as water does, so the core has less in the way of radioactive fluids.

Because the milk was not being encapsulated and because spray drying causes thermal degradation, milk dehydration and similar processes have been replaced by other dehydration techniques.

Because competitions normally involve up to seven rounds during the day, each flown to a maximum flight time hard to achieve without thermal assistance ; an automatic on-board timeswitch upsets the trim of the aircraft when the " max " is achieved, to bring the aircraft down safely and quickly.

Because suborbital spaceplanes are designed for trajectories that do not reach orbital speed, they do not need the kinds of thermal protection orbital spacecraft required during the hypersonic phase of atmospheric reentry.

Because local temperatures are sensitive to the geography of a region, and mountain ranges and ocean currents ensure that smooth temperature gradients ( such as might be found if the Earth were uniform in composition and devoid of surface irregularities ) are impossible, the location of the thermal equator is not identical to that of the geographic Equator.

Because of its unique combination of thermal and chemical stability, low thermal expansion and high optical transparency in a wide spectral range, synthetic diamond is becoming the most popular material for optical windows in high-power CO < sub > 2 </ sub > lasers and gyrotrons.

Because the plasma does not touch the walls of the engine, very high gas temperatures are possible, as in gas core nuclear thermal propulsion.

Because this type of motor is so strongly dependent on random thermal noise, Brownian motors are feasible only at the nanometer scale.

Because of its large size, Dimetrodon had high thermal inertia, meaning that changes in body temperature occurred more slowly in it than in smaller-bodied animals.

Because one of the main mechanisms for electrons to be excited to the conduction band is due to thermal energy, the conductivity of semiconductors is strongly dependent on the temperature of the material.

Because thermal motion is one factor contributing to the deformation of polymers, viscoelastic properties change with increasing or decreasing temperature.

Because soft glass expands a lot more than hard glass when heated, and contracts more when cooled, along with its brittle nature, during cooling or even while working it, soft glass is more prone to cracking due to thermal shock than borosilicate.

Because the current cost of enriched uranium is low compared to the expected cost of large-scale pyroprocessing and electrorefining equipment and the cost of building a secondary coolant loop, the higher fuel costs of a thermal reactor over the expected operating lifetime of the plant are offset by increased capital cost.

Because of their relatively large mass, + 2 electric charge and relatively low velocity, alpha particles are very likely to interact with other atoms and lose their energy, so their forward motion is effectively stopped within a few centimeters of air.

Because temperature is defined by the relationship between energy and entropy, such a system's temperature becomes negative, even though energy is being added.

Because the FLRW metric assumes a uniform distribution of mass and energy, it applies to our Universe only on large scales — local concentrations of matter such as our galaxy are gravitationally bound and as such do not experience the large-scale expansion of space.

Because the pairing increases this energy barrier, kicks from oscillating atoms in the conductor ( which are small at sufficiently low temperatures ) are not enough to affect the condensate as a whole, or any individual " member pair " within the condensate.

Because of energy loss fluctuations, accurate measurement of the energy deposited is of less use.

Because of energy conservation, only the states with the same energy as the initial condition are accessible.

Because such waves conserve the amount of energy they transmit through any spherical boundary surface drawn around their source, and because such surfaces have an area that is defined by the square of the distance from the source, the power of EM radiation always varies according to an inverse-square law.

Because the bacterium had so much energy, it probably leaked some of it as Adenosine triphosphate into the cell's cytoplasm.

Because the output pulse from a Geiger-Muller tube is always the same magnitude regardless of the energy of the incident radiation, the tube cannot differentiate between certain radiation types.

Because of the weak, induced dipole-dipole interaction between helium atoms, their macroscopic physical properties are mainly determined by their zero point energy (" ground state kinetic energy ").

Because a superconducting inductor is virtually lossless, it can store a large amount of electrical energy within the surrounding magnetic field ( see superconducting magnetic energy storage ).

Because fusion yields about 1 % of the mass of the nuclear fuel as released energy, it is energetically more favorable than fission, which releases only about 0. 1 % of the fuel's mass-energy.

Because they function as an energy store, these lipids comprise the bulk of storage fat in animal tissues.

Because the muon is a lepton, the atomic energy levels of muonium can be calculated with great precision from quantum electrodynamics ( QED ), unlike the case of hydrogen, where the precision is limited by uncertainies related to the internal structure of the proton.

Because mania frequently encourages high energy and decreased perception of need or ability to sleep, within a few days of a manic cycle, sleep-deprived psychosis may appear, further complicating the ability to think clearly.

Because it requires no battery or other source of energy, the magneto is a compact and reliable self-contained ignition system, which is why it remains in use in many general aviation applications.

Because the nuclear force is stronger than the Coulomb force for atomic nuclei smaller than iron and nickel, building up these nuclei from lighter nuclei by fusion releases the extra energy from the net attraction of these particles.

Because of the low first ionization energy ( 418. 8 kJ / mol ) the potassium atom easily loses an electron and oxidizes into the monopositive cation, K < sup >+</ sup >.

Because water and most liquids are nearly incompressible, almost all of the available energy is extracted in the first stage of the hydraulic turbine.

Because of this, the fluid inside can be replaced with a metal foil lining.

Because pressure was once commonly measured by its ability to displace a column of liquid in a manometer, pressures are often expressed as a depth of a particular fluid ( e. g. inches of water ).

Because of the dynamic relationship of the high-pressure fluid and plunger, high-quality plunger seals are generally required.

Because air-drying causes collapse and shrinkage, this is commonly achieved by replacement of water in the cells with organic solvents such as ethanol or acetone, and replacement of these solvents in turn with a transitional fluid such as liquid carbon dioxide by critical point drying.

Because of this heat loss the fluid becomes denser than the fluid underneath it, which is still rising.

Because of this non-fighting aspect, and iaido's emphasis on precise, controlled, fluid motion, it is sometimes referred to as " moving Zen.

Because the nature of what is erotic is fluid, early definitions of the term attempted to conceive eroticism as some form of sensual or romantic love or as the human sex drive ( libido ); for example, the Encyclopédie of 1755 states that the erotic " is an epithet which is applied to everything with a connection to the love of the sexes ; one employs it particularly to characterize ... a dissoluteness, an excess ".

Because the rate of filtration at the kidney is proportional to the glomerular filtration rate, which is in turn related to the blood flow through the kidney, changes in body fluid status can affect kidney function.

Because its apparent viscosity increases directly with respect to the amount of force applied, Silly Putty can be characterized as a dilatant fluid.

Because the vas deferens deposits seminal fluid into the prostatic urethra, and secretions from the prostate gland itself are included in semen content, prostate cancer may also cause problems with sexual function and performance, such as difficulty achieving erection or painful ejaculation.

Because large plasma proteins cannot easily cross through the capillary walls, their effect on the osmotic pressure of the capillary interiors will, to some extent, balance out the tendency for fluid to leak out of the capillaries.

Because troop movements in World War II were too fluid, and tunneling too slow, mining warfare was of little use during that conflict.

Because stress is ultimately perceived as a subjective experience, it follows that its definition perhaps ought to remain fluid.

Because of its high temperature, modeling work has shown that the outer core is a low viscosity fluid ( about ten times the viscosity of liquid metals at the surface ) that convects turbulently.

Because the fluid is assumed incompressible, this velocity field has the streamfunction representation

Because of this, some fluid bearings, particularly hydrostatic bearings, are deliberately designed to pre-load the bearing to increase the stiffness.

Because it is noncompressible, mineral oil is used as a hydraulic fluid in hydraulic machinery and vehicles.

Because of its importance in body fluid regulation, the nephron is a common target of drugs that treat high blood pressure and edema.

Because current must flow from the sonde to the formation, these tools only work with conductive borehole fluid.

Because the only part of the pump in contact with the fluid being pumped is the interior of the tube, it is easy to sterilize and clean the inside surfaces of the pump.

Because of the high solute concentration of the rumen fluid under such conditions, considerable water is translocated from the blood to the rumen along the osmotic potential gradient, resulting in dehydration which cannot be relieved by drinking, and which can ultimately lead to hypovolemic shock.

Because the filtration fraction has increased, there is less plasma fluid in the downstream peritubular capillaries.

Because these teratomas project from the fetal body into the surrounding amniotic fluid, they can be seen during routine prenatal ultrasound exams.