plural of absorbent ground

(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp any sudden shock impulse and dissipate kinetic energy; usually consists of a combination of a spring and a dashpot.

(physics) The amount of energy imparted by nuclear (or ionizing) radiation to unit mass of absorbing material. Units of measure include the gray, the rad, and their derivatives (e.g., centigray, millirad).

Overly concerned about oneself, to the point of ignoring the feelings of others.

plural of absorbed dose

plural of shock absorber

To become preoccupied by (some topic or activity).

glass (having a high lead content) that resists the penetration of X-rays and gamma rays

plural of X-ray absorbing glass

An interpretation of electrodynamics derived from the assumption that the solutions of the electromagnetic field equations must be invariant under time-reversal transformation, as are the field equations themselves.