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Dictionary of Ceramic Science and Engineering

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  • © 1994
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Authors:
  1. Ian J. McColm

    1. University of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. A

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 1-23

  3. B

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 24-48

  4. C

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 49-88

  5. D

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 89-106

  6. E

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 107-119

  7. F

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 120-138

  8. G

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 139-152

  9. H

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 153-163

  10. I

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 164-173

  11. J

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 174-176

  12. K

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 177-181

  13. L

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 182-193

  14. M

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 194-212

  15. N

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 213-220

  16. O

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 221-228

  17. P

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 229-255

  18. Q

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 256-258

  19. R

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 259-274

  20. S

    • Ian J. McColm
    Pages 275-316
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About this book

Ceramics always was a broad field and now as the Like my predecessor I have provided only defini­ boundaries continue to expand it is one of the truly tions. No effort has been made to include pronuncia­ interdisciplinary areas. This publication, in its re­ tion, derivations, or syllabication of entries. A large vised form, must reflect this. The trend is toward number of acronyms and abbreviations have been more utilization of ceramics as integrated materials included. The text is in fact somewhat hybrid because together with polymers, metals, and other ceramics, many of the entries appear similar to those in an for both structural and electronic applications. Thus, encyclopedia while struggling to remain concise. new fabrication technology is providing the new Reemphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of mod­ vocabulary of this growth; areas like thin-film proc­ em ceramics, and the varied backgrounds of those essing, sol-gel techniques, as used by the electronics who are interested in or work in the industry, striking industry; fiber forming, weaving, and ultrahigh vac­ a balance between the many allied disciplines con­ uum and temperature methods must be included in a tributing to ceramics and the hope of being compre­ glossary of vocabulary purporting to deal with ce­ hensive but yet concise has been a difficult task. I ramics and their science.

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  • University of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England

    Ian J. McColm

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