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Unbalanced Crystal Mixer
A circuit consisting of a section of coaxial transmission line one-half wavelength long that is tuned to the difference frequency between the local oscillator and RF echo signals.
Unbalanced Line
Cable that consists of one conductor and a shield. Here the shield is also carrying the other half of the signal.
Unbalanced Seal
A mechanical seal arrangement wherein the full hydraulic pressure of the seal chamber acts to close the seal faces.
Unbiased
Having no bias.
Unbiased Annoyance
A combination of sharpness, fluctuation strength, N10 level, and includes a correction factor for time of day.
UNC
UNF tapping sizes, pitch and OD.
Uncontrolled Experiment
An experiment in which there is no control group.
Undamped Natural Frequency
The same as the natural frequency of a structure.
Undecagon
An eleven sided polygon.
Undecane

C11H24

A liquid alkane hydrocarbon that is used as a mild sex attractant for various types of moths and cockroaches.

Under Potential Deposition
The electrodeposition of a metal on a foreign metal at potentials less negative than the equilibrium potential of the deposition reaction.
Undercast
An opaque cloud layer viewed from an observation point above the layer.
Undercoat
A coating applied prior to the paint finishing or top coat.
Under-Cooling
Cooling a material below the temperature of an equilibrium phase change fast enough to not allow the occurrence of the transformation.
Understeer
A handling condition in which the slip angle of the front tyres is greater than the slip angle of the rears.
UNF
UNF tapping sizes, pitch and OD.
Unh
The symbol for Unnilhexium. An element with an atomic number of 106.
Unicode
A standard of computer character set.
Unidirectional
In one direction only.
Uniform Motion
Motion at a constant velocity.
Uniform Resource Identifier
A string of characters that represents the location or address of a resource on the Internet and how that resource should be accessed.
Unijunction Transistor
A trigger device that has an emitter lead (e) and two bases B1 and B2.
Unilateral Surface
A surface with only one side, such as a Moebius strip.
Unimodal
A finite sequence is unimodal if it first increases and then decreases.
Unimodular Matrix
A square matrix is unimodular if its determinant is 1.
Unimolecular Reaction
A reaction that involves isomerization or decomposition of a single molecule.
Uninterruptible Power Supply
A type of power supply designed to support the load for specified periods when the line varies outside specified limits.
Union
A plumbing fitting that joins pipes end-to-end so they can be dismantled.
Union of Sets
The union of two or more sets is the set of all the objects contained by at least one of the sets.
Unit
A standard for comparison in measurements. For example, the metre is a standard length which may be compared to any object to describe its length.
Unit Cell
The smallest repetitive volume that comprises the complete pattern of a crystal.
Unit Circle
A circle with radius 1.
Unit Cube
A cube with edge length 1.
Unit Fraction
A fraction whose numerator is 1.
Unit of Blood
Unit of volume for human blood and its components.
Unit Square
A square of side length 1.
Unit Vector
A vector with a length of 1.
Unitary Divisor
A divisor d of c is called unitary if gcd(d,c/d) = 1.
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Unity
One.
Unity Gain
A gain setting of one, or a device having a gain of one.
Universal Gas Constant
Also known as Molar Gas Constant.
Universal Grinder
A versatile grinding machine designed to perform both internal and external grinding operations.
Universal Indicator
A universal indicator is an indicator which undergoes several colour changes over a wide range of pH.
Universal Joint
A mechanical device which transmits torque and/or rotary motion between two shafts that are not in a straight line.
Universal Law of Gravitation
Every particle in the Universe attracts every other with a force which is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of their seperation.
Universal Milling Machine
A milling machine with a worktable that can be swiveled for milling helical work.
Universal Resource Locator
Address used to locate something on the internet, most often a web page.
Universal Serial Bus
An external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps.
Universal Statement
A conditional that uses the words "all" or "everything".
Universal Terminal Post
A style of battery terminal, with a round post similar to the automotive post, but with a threaded stud in the center of the post.
Universal Time
Time defined by the rotational motion of the earth and determined from the apparent diurnal motions which reflect this rotation.
Universal Vice
A vice designed for holding work at a double or compound angle.
Universe
All the matter and space that exists.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
A machine which functions either by the remote control of a navigator, or pilot or autonomously.
Unnilhexium
Element with an atomic number of 106.
Unnilpentium
Element with an atomic number of 105.
Unnilquadium
An element with an atomic number of 104.
Unnilseptium
An element with an atomic number of 107.
Unp
The symbol for Unnilpentium. An element with an atomic number of 105.
Unpaired Electron
A single electron occupying an orbital.
Unq
The symbol for Unnilquadium. An element with an atomic number of 104.
Uns
The symbol for Unnilseptium. An element with an atomic number of 107.
Unsaturated Compounds
Organic compounds containing double or triple bonds capable of forming addition products.
Unsaturated Fat
A lipid containing one or more carbon-carbon double bonds.
Unsaturated Solution
A solution with a concentration lower than its equilibrium solubility.
Unsigned Binary Number
A binary number in which all the bits are used to represent positive quantities.
Unsprung Weight
All parts of the vehicle that are not supported by the suspension system, wheels, tyres, brakes, etc
Unstable
Characteristic of a structure that collapses or deforms under a realistic load or a chemical that decomposes.
Unstable Equilibrium
A body is in unstable equilibrium if it does not return to its equilibrium position and does not remain in the displaced position after it has been displaced slightly.