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• Intermetallics
  ...iffer from those of the constituent metals. In a mechanical context, such compounds often offer a compromise between [[ceramic]] and metallic properties when h Intermetallic Compounds, Vol. 3: Progress, edited by J. H. Westbrook and R. L. Fleischer, John Wile
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• Hydraulic fluid
  ...he motive medium in [[hydraulic machinery]]. Fluid types include synthetic compounds, [[mineral oil]], water, and water-based mixtures. The fluids are found in Hydraulic fluids can contain a wide range of chemical compounds, including: [[oil]]s, [[butanol]], esters (e.g. [[phthalate]]s, like [[Bis(
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• Geography
  ...ution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate
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• Geography of Italy
  ...ution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate
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• Formula One tires
  ...ire has a painted white stripe in the second groove to distinguish between compounds. This was introduced after the first race of the season when confusion occu
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• Tire manufacturing
  ...rasion resistance and environmental resistance. Additives used in sidewall compounds include [[antioxidant]]s and [[antiozonant]]s. Sidewall extrusions are nons ...rd compounds have long wear characteristics but poor traction whereas soft compounds have good traction but poor wear characteristics.
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• Combustion
  ...eaction, a compound reacts with an oxidizing element, and the products are compounds of each element in the fuel with the oxidizing element. For example: ...ction will yield carbon dioxide, water, carbon monoxide, and various other compounds such as nitrogen oxides. Incomplete combustion is much more common and wi
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• Gasoline
  ...erately added) plus small levels of contaminants, in particular [[sulfur]] compounds such as [[disulfides]] and [[thiophene]]s. Some contaminants, in particular ...utant gases. Even gasoline which does not contain [[lead]] or [[sulfur]] [[compounds]] produces [[carbon dioxide]], [[nitrogen oxide]]s, and [[carbon monoxide]]
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• Slick tire
  ...d. The reduced [[deformation]] allows the tire to be constructed of softer compounds without excessive overheating and blistering. The softer rubber gives great
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• Pasta
  ...e 2nd century AD Greek physician [[Galen]] mention ''itrion'', homogeneous compounds made up of flour and water. The [[Jerusalem Talmud]] records that ''itrium'
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• Aluminium
  ===Aluminium Compounds=== ...ity in general. Excessive consumption of [[antacid]]s containing aluminium compounds and excessive use of aluminium-containing [[antiperspirant]]s are more like
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• Fuel injection
  ...to the catalyst material ([[platinum]] and/or [[palladium]]), the exhaust compounds are nearly all oxidized into water and [[carbon dioxide]]. ...es from the ability to dramatically reduce all three families of regulated compounds addressed in the EPA "Clean Air Act."
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• GP2
  ...avour of slick tyres. <br /> Bridgestone is supplying three [[slick tyre]] compounds for racing on dry (soft, medium and hard), as well as a [[wet tyre|wet spec
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• San Pellegrino
  ! Compounds and<br />elements !! Chemical<br />formula !! Concentration in a 250ml<br /
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• Run flat tires
  ...tire [[sealant]]s which act in a similar way to self-sealing tires. These compounds are normally injected through the tire [[valve]]. The rotating force then d
  10 KB (1,554 words) - 09:57, 12 December 2009
• Motorcycle
  ...arket parts available for most motorcycles including brake pads of varying compounds and steel braided brake lines. Some manufacturers have created Antilock bra ...actually achieve higher levels of performance using street tires than race compounds.
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• Disc brake
  ...king force when cold. Also, high heat pads typically have more aggressive compounds and will wear discs down more quickly.
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• Formula One car
  ...it with a far more tightly controlled mix. Formula One fuel cannot contain compounds that are not found in commercial gasoline, in contrast to alcohol-based fue ...rive to maximize the road-holding ability, leading to the use of very soft compounds (to ensure that the tyre surface conforms to the road surface as closely as
  23 KB (3,769 words) - 14:04, 27 September 2009
• Bicycle brake systems
  ...can also contain abrasives for better braking, at the expense of rim wear. Compounds vie for better wet braking efficiency. Typically pads are relatively short
  26 KB (4,406 words) - 08:46, 12 September 2009
• ...in the [[Michelin]] compounds. Michelin were forced to bring in other tyre compounds and it seemed as if they had lost the advantage they had been enjoying over
  56 KB (8,794 words) - 10:32, 19 June 2016

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