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cochlear implant
prosthesis used for severe and profound hearing loss
freeze-drying
low-temperature dehydration process
wingtip device
aircraft component fixed to the end of the wings to improve performance
aeroponics
thumb|Lettuce and wheat grown in an aeroponic apparatus, NASA, 1998
de-icing
thumb|300px|An Aeroflot [[Airbus A330 being de-iced at Sheremetyevo International Airport]] thumb|300px|Econ Salt Spreader
Beowulf cluster
parallel computing cluster of networked commodity computers
infrared thermometer
tool for measuring temperature
space blanket
aluminized plastic sheet used to protect against heat in space
memory foam
viscoelastic form of open-celled polyurethane foam, used for cushions and mattresses
RAD750
The RAD750 is a radiation-hardened single-board computer manufactured by BAE Systems Electronics, Intelligence & Support. The successor of the RAD6000, the RAD750 is for use in high-radiation environments experienced on board satellites and spacecraft. The RAD750 was released in 2001, with the first units launched into space in 2005.
freeze-dried ice cream
ice cream that has had most of the water removed from it by a freeze-drying process
guidance system
device used to navigate a ship, aircraft, missile...
SeaWiFS
SeaWiFS (Sea-Viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor) was a satellite-borne sensor designed to collect global ocean biological data. Active from September 1997 to December 2010, its primary mission was to quantify chlorophyll produced by marine phytoplankton (microscopic plants). Many of the objectives have been continued with other projects, such as the Terra MODIS, Aqua MODIS, Sentinel-3, and PACE mission.
anti-fog
Anti-fog agents, also known as anti-fogging agents and treatments, are chemicals that prevent the condensation of water in the form of small droplets on a surface which resemble fog. They are one of many additives used in the production of plastics.
LZR Racer
line of competition swimsuits
Common Data Format
file format family for multi-dimensional data
Nanomesh
thumb|Perspective view of nanomesh, whose structure ends at the back of the figure. The distance between two pore centers is 3.2nm, and the pores are 0.05nm deep.