f Scientific & Educational Abbreviation

f has various meanings in the Scientific & Educational category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of f in Scientific & Educational.

Forward

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Towards or at the fore end of a vessel. (Abbr. Fwd or Forwd.)

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Field

A term used for the jobsite or building site where construction of the project will take place. An area into which a particular category of data or control information is entered. In a database, a portion within a segment that is the smallest unit of the data that can be referred to. The smallest piece of information that is defined in the application file.

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Frequency

The RF frequency of the transmitted radar beam or pulses. The transmitter frequency affects the directionality of the antenna, the curvature of the radar signal, and the level of atmospheric absorption.

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Fahrenheit

The Fahrenheit scale is a temperature scale based on one proposed in 1724 by German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736).

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Farenheit
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Front

A boundary between two different air masses. The difference between two air masses sometimes is unnoticeable. But when the colliding air masses have very different temperatures and amounts of water in them, turbulent weather can erupt. The boundary between two air masses.

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Father

The male parent. One who originates. For example, "Wilhelm Roentgen is considered the father of radiology." To produce offspring as a male. To provide paternal protection and guidance to children.

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Fluorine

Symbol:"F" Atomic Number:"9" Atomic Mass: 19.00amu. Fluorine is member of the halogen group. Fluorine is a very reactive, poisonous gas. It is reactive because it combines with most other elements. You can also find it in rocket fuel, uranium refining, Freon, toothpaste, and etched glass. The most reactive non-metallic element.

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Fathom

A unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.8 m), roughly measured as the distance between a man's outstretched hands. This is particularly used to measure depth.

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Frozen

While "frozen" describes the state of Minnesota from November to March, it also refers to an unresponsive computer. When a computer does not respond to any user input, it is said to be frozen. When a computer system freezes, or "locks up," the screen stays the same and does not change no matter what buttons you press on your mouse or keyboard.

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