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14905. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
planimeter
is a mechanical integrating instrument to measure area of a plane surface.

14906. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
pyknometer
is an instrument used to measure the density and co-efficient of expansion of liquid.

14907. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
pyrheliometer
is an instrument for measuring solar radiations.

14908. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
pyrometers
are thermometers to measure high temperatures.

14909. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
quadrant
is an instrument for measuring altitudes and angles in navigation and astronomy.

14910. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
quartz clock
is a highly accurate clock used in astronomical observations and other precision work.

14911. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
radio micrometer
is an instrument for measuring heat radiations.

14912. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
rain gauge
is an instrument for measuring rainfall.

14913. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
refractometer
is an instrument used to measure the refractive index of a substance.

14914. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
resistance thermometer
is used for determining the electrical resistance of conductor.

14915. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
salinometer
is a type of hydrometer used to determine the concentration of salt solutions by measuring their densities.

14916. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
seismograph
is an instrument used for recording the intensity and origin of earthquake shocks.

14917. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
spectroscope
is an instrument used for spectrum analysis.

14918. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
spectrometer
is a type of spectroscope so calibrated as to make it suitable for the precise measurement of refractive indices.

14919. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
spherometer
is an instrument used for accurately measuring the curvature of spherical objects.

14920. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
sphygmomanometer
is an apparatus for measuring blood pressure.

14921. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
spring balance
is used to measure the mass of a body. it is preferred only when quick but approximate determinations are to be carried out.

14922. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
stereoscope
is an optical device to see two dimensional pictures as having depth and solidity.

14923. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
stethoscope
is a medical instrument for hearing and analyzing the sound of heart and lungs.

14924. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
stroboscope
is an instrument used for viewing the objects moving rapidly with a periodic motion and to see them as if they were at rest.

14925. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
tangent galvanometer
is an instrument for measuring the strength of direct current.

14926. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
telemeter
is an apparatus for recording physical events happening at a distance.

14927. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
teleprinter
is a communication medium for automatic sending, receiving and printing of telegraphic message from distant places.

14928. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
telescope
is an instrument for viewing distant objects as magnified.

14929. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
television
is an instrument used for transmitting the visible moving images by means of wireless waves.

14930. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
thermometer
is an instrument to measure the temperature.

14931. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
thermoscope
is used for measuring the temperature change (approximately) of the substances by nothing the corresponding change in volume.

14932. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
thermostat
is an automatic device for regulating constant tempera-tures.

14933. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
transistor
is a small device which may be used to amplify currents and perform other functions usually performed by a thermionic value.

14934. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
vernier
is an adjustable scale with marking of 10 sub-divisions of one-tenth of an inch or any other suitable marking for measuring small sub-divisions of scale.

14935. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
viscometer
is an instrument for measuring the viscosity, i.e. the property of resistance of a fluid to relative motion within itself.

14936. Scientific Instruments & Appliances
Scientific Instruments & Appliances
voltmeter
is an instrument to measure potential difference between two points.

14937. Sea
Sea : south china sea
area : 2,974,600 sq. km
avg. depth : 1,200.00 mts.

14938. Sea
Sea : caribbean sea
area : 2,753,000 sq. km
avg. depth : 2,400.00 mts.

14939. Sea
Sea : mediterranean sea
area : 2,503,000 sq. km
avg. depth : 1,485.00 mts.

14940. Sea
Sea : bering sea
area : 2,268,180 sq. km
avg. depth : 1,400.00 mts.

14941. Sea
Sea : gulf of mexico
area : 1,542,985 sq. km
avg. depth : 1,500.00 mts.

14942. Sea
Sea : sea of okhotsk
area : 1,527,570 sq. km
avg. depth : 840 mts.

14943. Sea
Sea : east china sea
area : 1,249,150 sq. km
avg. depth : 180 mts.

14944. Sea
Sea : hudson bay
area : 1,232,300 sq. km
avg. depth : 120 mts.

14945. Sea
Sea : east sea
area : 1,007,500 sq. km
avg. depth : 1,370.00 mts.

14946. Sea
Sea : andaman sea
area : 797,700 sq. km
avg. depth : 865 mts.

14947. Sea
Sea : north sea
area : 575,300 sq. km
avg. depth : 90 mts.

14948. Sea
Sea : black sea
area : 461,980 sq. km
avg. depth : 1,100.00 mts.

14949. Sea
Sea : red sea
area : 437,700 sq. km
avg. depth : 490 mts.

14950. Sea
Sea : baltic sea
area : 422,160 sq. km
avg. depth : 55 mts.

14951. Sea
Sea : persian gulf (arabian gulf)
area : 238,790 sq. km
avg. depth : 24 mts.

14952. Sea
Sea : gulf of st. lawrence
area : 237,760 sq. km
avg. depth : 120 mts.

14953. Sea
Sea : gulf of california
area : 162,000 sq. km
avg. depth : 810 mts.

14954. Sea
Sea : english cannel
area : 89,900 sq. km
avg. depth : 54 mts.

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