- Dictionary of Units, A
An explanation of the principle systems of units, their history, standards, and conversion factors for changing from one to the other.
www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/dictunit/dictunit.htm
- BioTech's Biotechnology Dictionary
Free, searchable online dictionary of biology, chemistry, and biotechnology terms.
biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/search/dict-search.html
- Mathematical Programming Glossary
Glossary of terms (plus supplements) used in optimization.
www.cudenver.edu/~hgreenbe/glossary/glossary.html
- Glossary of Genetic Terms
Created by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) to help people without scientific backgrounds understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research.
www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm
- Hypertext Glossary of Genetic Terms
Searchable database of genetic terms with hypertext cross references and pictures.
www.weihenstephan.de/~schlind/genglos.html
- Maths Dictionary for Kids, A
Easy definitions for basic math.
www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html
- University of Alberta Cognitive Science Dictionary
web.psych.ualberta.ca/~mike/Pearl_Street/Dictionary/dictionary.html
- Glossary of Satellite Terms
www.satnews.com/GLOSSARY.HTML
- Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures
Dictionary of algorithms, algorithmic techniques, data structures, archetypical problems, and related definitions.
www.nist.gov/dads
- Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
Provides quick access to easily-understood and cross-referenced definitions.
on.to/dictionary
- How Many?
Dictionary of units of measurement with commentaries and explanations of the English Customary, Metric, and International Systems.
www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units
- Glossary of Botanical Terms
Interactive glossary of terms relating to botany, gardening, horticulture, and landscape architecture.
www.gardenweb.com/glossary
- Plasma Dictionary
Database of plasma physics terms.
plasmadictionary.llnl.gov
- Amateur Telescope Makers Dictionary
Words in nine languages: English, French, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Indonesian, Italian, and Russian. Definitions in English.
dumbo.rug.ac.be/ATM-dico.html
- Visionary
A dictionary for the study of human and animal vision, including terms from biological and machine vision, visual psychophysics, visual neuroscience, and other related fields.
cns-web.bu.edu/pub/laliden/WWW/Visionary/Visionary_top.html
- Web Directory: Dictionaries and Unit Conversion for Engineers
www.control.co.kr/dic_e.htm
- Science Terms: Distinctions, Restrictions, and Confusions
Discussion of familiar words that have specific or specialized meanings in science, and scientific terms that are easy to confuse. From The American Heritage Book of English Usage.
www.bartleby.com/64/4.html
- Chemistry & Environmental Dictionary
Provides definitions for technical terms and acronyms, and related articles.
EnvironmentalChemistry.com/yogi/chemistry/dictionary
- Lexicon EncycloBio
Provides biological terms, definitions with pictures, and Flash movies. Includes an internal search engine.
www.lexicon-biology.com
- Glossary of Space Terms
From the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/st5/glossary.html
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