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- Dictionaryitem/ˈʌɪtɪm/
noun
- 1. an individual article or unit, especially one that is part of a list, collection, or set: "the items on the agenda" Similar
adverb
- 1. used to introduce each item in a list: archaic "item two statute books … item two drums"
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Jun 23, 2024 · e. A metal (from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon) 'mine, quarry, metal') is a material that when polished, or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well. These properties are all associated with having electrons available at the Fermi level, as against nonmetallic materials which do not.
Jun 23, 2024 · It can also be described as the reversible heat divided by temperature. Entropy is a fundamental function of state. In a thermodynamic system, pressure and temperature tend to become uniform over time because the equilibrium state has higher probability (more possible combinations of microstates) than any other state.