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Vacuum vs Lightwave - What's the difference?

vacuum | lightwave |


As nouns the difference between vacuum and lightwave

is that vacuum is (rare|chiefly|netherlands) while lightwave is a wave of light.

Vacuum vs Otheoscope - What's the difference?

vacuum | otheoscope |


As nouns the difference between vacuum and otheoscope

is that vacuum is a region of space that contains no matter while otheoscope is an instrument for exhibiting the repulsive action produced by light or heat in a vacuum; a modification of the radiometer.

As a verb vacuum

is to clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner.

Vacuum vs Vacuist - What's the difference?

vacuum | vacuist |


As nouns the difference between vacuum and vacuist

is that vacuum is a region of space that contains no matter while vacuist is one who holds the doctrine that the space between the bodies of the universe, or the molecules and atoms of matter, is a vacuum.

As a verb vacuum

is to clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner.

Vacuum vs Quasivacuum - What's the difference?

vacuum | quasivacuum |


As nouns the difference between vacuum and quasivacuum

is that vacuum is (rare|chiefly|netherlands) while quasivacuum is (physics) any state that approximates to a vacuum, especially one free of baryons.

Vacuum vs Cryotrap - What's the difference?

vacuum | cryotrap |


As nouns the difference between vacuum and cryotrap

is that vacuum is (rare|chiefly|netherlands) while cryotrap is (chemistry) a device used to remove certain materials from a vacuum system by condensation on a cold surface.

Vacuum vs Bakeout - What's the difference?

vacuum | bakeout |


As nouns the difference between vacuum and bakeout

is that vacuum is (rare|chiefly|netherlands) while bakeout is the act of undertaking this process.

As a verb bakeout is

to heat a material in a vacuum in order to drive off volatile components.

Vacuum vs Airgap - What's the difference?

vacuum | airgap |


As nouns the difference between vacuum and airgap

is that vacuum is (rare|chiefly|netherlands) while airgap is a gap where there is a vacuum (not actually air), used to reduce power consumption in microelectronics.

Vacuum vs Vacuumlike - What's the difference?

vacuum | vacuumlike |


As a noun vacuum

is (rare|chiefly|netherlands).

As an adjective vacuumlike is

resembling or characteristic of a vacuum (empty space).

Vacuum vs Nonvacuum - What's the difference?

vacuum | nonvacuum |


As nouns the difference between vacuum and nonvacuum

is that vacuum is (rare|chiefly|netherlands) while nonvacuum is absence of vacuum.

Vacuum vs Ultravacuum - What's the difference?

vacuum | ultravacuum |


As nouns the difference between vacuum and ultravacuum

is that vacuum is (rare|chiefly|netherlands) while ultravacuum is a near-perfect vacuum; ie an almost or fully complete absence of matter, especially a gas at very low pressure.

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