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Phrases 215
- mass mediaCollectively, the communications media, especially television, radio, and newspapers, that reach the mass of the people.
- critical massThe minimum amount of fissile material needed to support a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.
- centre of massA point, near, or within a body at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated; it coincides with the centroid for a body of uniform density, and with the centre of gravity in a uniform gravitational field.
- mass murderThe killing of a large number of people over a short period of time.
- mass productionThe process of manufacturing products on a large scale.
- mass spectrometryAn analytical technique that measures the mass / charge ratio of the ions formed when a molecule or atom is ionized, vaporized and introduced into a vacuum. Mass spectrometry may also involve breaking molecules into fragments - thus …
- mass transitA large-scale transportation system in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles.
- mass destructionUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mass, destruction.
- conservation of massA conservation law of classical physics that states that the total mass of a closed system remains constant regardless of the chemical or physical changes that take place within it.
- center of massUS standard spelling of centre of mass.
- molecular massThe mass of an individual molecule of an element or compound.
- mass communicationCommunication directed to the mass of the people or through mass media.
- mass-marketOf a product, produced in large numbers, and designed to appeal to many different people.
- mass flowThe net movement of material matter from one location to another.
- body massAlternative spelling of bodymass: The weight or mass of an organism.
- mass-producedProduced by mass production.
- mass numberThe total number of protons and neutrons in an atomic nucleus. Symbol: A
- mass storageAny form of data storage (non-volatile memory) with high capacity relative to that of the faster volatile memory of computers (of its time).
- air massa widespread body of air, the properties of which can be identified as: (a) having been established while that air was situated over a particular region of the Earth's surface (airmass source region) and (b) undergoing specific …
- rest massThe mass of a body when it is not moving relative to an observer.
- mass mediumAny means of public communication that reaches a large audience.
- body mass indexA statistical measure of the weight of a person scaled according to height, used to estimate if a person is underweight or overweight. BMI units are defined as kg/m² ≈ 703*lb/in².
- Black MassA ritual, allegedly celebrated by witches, characterized by the inversion of the Traditional Latin Mass celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church.
- mass startA format of starting in certain racing sports, such as long-distance running, cycling and biathlon, where the competitors start at the same time and same place and proceed along the same course.
- mass balanceAn application of conservation of mass to the analysis of physical systems, taking into account the material that enters and leaves a system.
Compound words 90
- massiveVery large in size or extent.
- biomassThe total mass of a living thing or a part thereof (such as a cell).
- landmassA large, continuous area of land surrounded by sea or contiguous with another landmass.
- massyHeavy; massive.
- groundmassThe matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded.
- micromassA very small mass of material
- isomassA condition of having the same mass.
- MarymassA festival held on 15 August in honour of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary; Assumption.
- masslyOn a mass scale; widely.
- massnessThe quality of being a part of a mass.