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Physical sciences (1,101 articles)
Basics (11 articles)
Measurement (69 articles)
This list contains units of measurement and articles on metrology. For the measured quantities (see the Science and Mathematics sections. For timekeeping and navigation (see the Everyday Life and Technology sections. For measurement errors (see the Statistics section in Mathematics.
General (6 articles) |
Measurement systems (4 articles)
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Units of measurement (59 articles)
Time (7 articles)Dimensional space (13 articles)Length and distance (9 articles)Area (2 articles)Volume (2 articles) |
Mechanics (12 articles)Energy, force and pressure (6 articles)Mass (5 articles)Velocity (1 article)Angle (3 articles)Light (3 articles)Temperature (3 articles) |
Electromagnetism (11 articles)Quantity (3 articles)Amount of substance (1 article)Data (2 articles)Radioactivity (3 articles)Other (1 article)
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Astronomy (195 articles)
For astronomical instruments, see the Optical Technology section
Basics (8 articles) |
Observational astronomy (4 articles)
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Astronomical objects (61 articles)
Solar System (25 articles) |
Notable stars (10 articles)Notable galaxies (12 articles) |
Notable nebulae (6 articles)Other notable objects (8 articles)
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Celestial mechanics and astrometry (38 articles)
Celestial mechanics (17 articles)Orbital mechanics (7 articles) |
Celestial sphere (8 articles)Constellations (8 articles) |
Astrometry (5 articles)
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Galactic astronomy and extragalactic astronomy (27 articles)
Basics (15 articles) |
Galaxy morphological classification (7 articles)
Active galactic nucleus (5 articles)
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Physical cosmology (16 articles)
Planetary science (14 articles)
Stellar astronomy (31 articles)
Chemistry (272 articles)
For biochemistry and chemical biology see the Biology and health sciences section; for chemical industry see the Technology section
General (23 articles)
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Chemical reactions (14 articles) |
Chemical bonds (8 articles)Separation processes (3 articles)Analytical chemistry (4 articles)
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Chemical substances (220 articles)
Chemical elements (117 articles)
Basics (5 articles)
Chemical element groups (10 articles)
- Metal (Level 3)
- Alkali metal
- Alkaline earth metal
- Lanthanide
- Actinide
- Transition metal
- Metalloid
- Halogen
- Noble gas
- Synthetic element
Chemical elements (102 articles)
- Hydrogen (Level 3)
- Helium
- Lithium
- Beryllium
- Boron
- Carbon (Level 3)
- Nitrogen (Level 3)
- Oxygen (Level 3)
- Fluorine
- Neon
- Sodium
- Magnesium
- Aluminium (Level 3)
- Silicon (Level 3)
- Phosphorus (Level 3)
- Sulfur (Level 3)
- Chlorine
- Argon
- Potassium
- Calcium
- Scandium
- Titanium
- Vanadium
- Chromium
- Manganese
- Iron (Level 3)
- Cobalt
- Nickel
- Copper (Level 3)
- Zinc
- Gallium
- Germanium
- Arsenic
- Selenium
- Bromine
- Krypton
- Rubidium
- Strontium
- Yttrium
- Zirconium
- Niobium
- Molybdenum
- Technetium
- Ruthenium
- Rhodium
- Palladium
- Silver (Level 3)
- Cadmium
- Indium
- Tin
- Antimony
- Tellurium
- Iodine
- Xenon
- Caesium
- Barium
- Lanthanum
- Cerium
- Praseodymium
- Neodymium
- Promethium
- Samarium
- Europium
- Gadolinium
- Terbium
- Dysprosium
- Holmium
- Erbium
- Thulium
- Ytterbium
- Lutetium
- Hafnium
- Tantalum
- Tungsten
- Rhenium
- Osmium
- Iridium
- Platinum
- Gold (Level 3)
- Mercury (element)
- Thallium
- Lead
- Bismuth
- Polonium
- Astatine
- Radon
- Francium
- Radium
- Actinium
- Thorium
- Protactinium
- Uranium
- Neptunium
- Plutonium
- Americium
- Curium
- Berkelium
- Californium
Chemical compounds (85 articles)
General (3 articles)
Inorganic compounds (22 articles)
Organic compounds (6 articles)
Carbon–nitrogen bond (4 articles)
Carbon–oxygen bond (16 articles)
Hydrocarbons (14 articles)
Chemical mixtures (18 articles)
General (12 articles)
- Alloy (Level 3)
- Mixture
- Aerosol
- Amalgam
- Colloid
- Dispersion
- Emulsion
- Foam
- Gel
- solution
- Suspension
- Syngas
Specific alloys (6 articles)
Earth science (261 articles)
For specific geographical objects see Geography
Basics (2 articles)
Natural disasters (8 articles)
Earth (163 articles)
General (1 article)Geology (52 articles)
Mineralogy (11 articles)Mineral gemstones (4 articles)Organic gemstones (3 articles)Petrology (23 articles)Geophysics (7 articles) |
Geomorphology (50 articles)Landforms (11 articles)
Fluvial landforms (9 articles)Glacial landforms (3 articles)Caves (2 articles)Oceanic and coastal landforms (12 articles)
Volcanic landforms (5 articles)Aeolian landforms (2 articles)Artificial landforms (3 articles) |
Geological history (26 articles)
Geological periods (12 articles)Biomes (20 articles)Forests (7 articles)Grasslands (5 articles)Wetlands (4 articles)Pedology (7 articles)
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Air (59 articles)
Atmosphere (9 articles)Atmospheric optics (4 articles)Climatology (9 articles) |
Meteorology (41 articles)General (6 articles)Clouds (5 articles)Precipitation (7 articles)Seasons (5 articles) |
Atmospheric circulation (7 articles)
Storms (7 articles)Winds (4 articles)
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Water (29 articles)
General (2 articles)Glaciology (6 articles) |
Oceanography (8 articles) |
Hydrology (13 articles)
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Physics (293 articles)
Basics (23 articles)
Atomic, molecular and optical physics (23 articles)
Atomic physics (13 articles) |
Molecular physics (2 articles)Optics (8 articles)
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Color (17 articles)
Basics (6 articles) |
Color terms (11 articles)
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Condensed matter physics (25 articles)
Basics (3 articles)Crystallography (3 articles) |
States of matter (8 articles) |
Phase transitions (11 articles)
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Electromagnetism (45 articles)
Basics (10 articles)
Electrostatics (5 articles) |
Electrodynamics (15 articles) |
Magnetism (2 articles)Electrical circuits (13 articles)
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Mechanics (77 articles)
Basics (10 articles)Quantum mechanics (11 articles) |
Classical mechanics (29 articles) |
Fluid mechanics (16 articles)
Solid mechanics (10 articles)
Statistical mechanics (1 article)
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Nuclear physics (8 articles)
Particle physics (35 articles)
General (13 articles) |
Subatomic particles (19 articles)Fermions (12 articles) |
Bosons (6 articles)Antimatter (3 articles)
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Theory of relativity (8 articles)
Thermodynamics (15 articles)
Waves (17 articles)