In Science
The meaning "10" is part of the following terms:
- decapoda, an order of crustaceans with ten feet
- decane, a hydrocarbon with 10 carbon atoms
Also, the number 10 plays a role in the following:
- The atomic number of neon.
- The number of hydrogen atoms in butane, a hydrocarbon.
- The number of spacetime dimensions in some superstring theories.
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Famous quotes containing the word science:
“Nothing matters but the facts. Without them, the science of criminal investigation is nothing more than a guessing game.”
—Blake Edwards (b. 1922)
““What we know, is a point to what we do not know.” Open any recent journal of science, and weigh the problems suggested concerning Light, Heat, Electricity, Magnetism, Physiology, Geology, and judge whether the interest of natural science is likely to be soon exhausted.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)