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Casein paint, derived from milk casein (milk protein), is a fast-drying, water-soluble medium used by artists. Description [ edit ] It generally has a glue-like consistency, but can be thinned with water to the degree that fits a particular artist's style and desired result.
Military camouflage is the use of camouflage by an armed force to protect personnel and equipment from observation by enemy forces. In practice, this means applying colour and materials to military equipment of all kinds, including vehicles, ships, aircraft, gun positions and battledress, either to conceal it from observation ( crypsis ), or to ...
Dazzle consists in painting obtrusive patterns on vertical surfaces. Unlike some other forms of camouflage, dazzle works not by offering concealment but by making it difficult to estimate a target's range, speed and heading. Each ship's dazzle pattern was unique to make it more difficult for the enemy to recognize different classes of ships.
Judicial review is a process under which a government's executive, legislative, or administrative actions are subject to review by the judiciary. [1] : 79 In a judicial review, a court may invalidate laws, acts, or governmental actions that are incompatible with a higher authority. For example, an executive decision may be invalidated for being ...
Multi-spectral camouflage. Multi-spectral camouflage is the use of counter-surveillance techniques to conceal objects from detection across several parts of the electromagnetic spectrum at the same time. While traditional military camouflage attempts to hide an object in the visible spectrum, multi-spectral camouflage also tries to ...
Superhydrophobic coating. A superhydrophobic coating is a thin surface layer that repels water. It is made from superhydrophobic ( ultrahydrophobicity) materials. Droplets hitting this kind of coating can fully rebound. [1] [2] Generally speaking, superhydrophobic coatings are made from composite materials where one component provides the ...
Dewetting. In fluid mechanics, dewetting is one of the processes that can occur at a solid–liquid, solid–solid [1] or liquid–liquid interface. Generally, dewetting describes the process of retraction of a fluid from a non-wettable surface it was forced to cover. The opposite process—spreading of a liquid on a substrate —is called wetting.
Shorts. Shorts are a garment worn over the pelvic area, circling the waist and splitting to cover the upper part of the legs, sometimes extending down to the knees but not covering the entire length of the leg. They are called "shorts" because they are a shortened version of trousers, which cover the entire leg, but not the foot.