schist

coarse-grained metamorphic rock characterized by well-developed foliation, allowing it to split into thin durable flakes. 'In the prehistoric era, schist was ground and shaped into…

timbre, tone color

timbre is what makes a particular musical instrument or voice have a different sound from another, even when they play or sing the same note.…

Iambic (Or Iamb)

Rhythm of sonnets and plays by the Klingon Shakespeare…Iambic = 2 syllables, 1 short then 1 long

Sonnet

14-line poem written by the Klingon Shakespeare…Sonnets are sometimes about love.

fence

typically outdoor structure that creates a boundary, usually constructed from posts connected by boards, wire, rails or netting. Different from a wall in not having…

lepton

category of elementary particles that do not undergo strong interaction. Contains electrons, muons, tauons and neutrinos

tau, tauon

elementary particle similar to the electron, but with far greater mass.

muon

elementary particle with similar properties as the electron, but larger mass. On Earth, cosmic rays produce them in the upper atmosphere and their detection on…

neutrino

electrically neutral, massless or near-massless, only weakly interacting fundamental particle that comes in three flavours between which it can fluctuate. Despite being very common, they…

plaster, stucco, render

mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibers, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating…