- Look up
formation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Formation may
refer to: Back-
formation, the
process of
creating a new
lexeme by
removing or affixes...
- A
geological formation, or
simply formation, is a body of rock
having a
consistent set of
physical characteristics (lithology) that
distinguishes it from...
- Star
formation is the
process by
which dense regions within molecular clouds in
interstellar space,
sometimes referred to as "stellar nurseries" or "star-forming...
- In ****ociation football, the
formation of a team
refers to the
position players take in
relation to each
other on a pitch. As ****ociation
football is...
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galaxy formation and
evolution is
concerned with the
processes that
formed a
heterogeneous universe from a
homogeneous beginning, the
formation of the...
- A
formation light, also
known as a
slime light, is a type of thin film
electroluminescent light that ****ists
aircraft flying in
formation in low visibility...
- the
standard enthalpy of
formation or
standard heat of
formation of a
compound is the
change of
enthalpy during the
formation of 1 mole of the substance...
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Banded iron
formations (BIFs; also
called banded ironstone formations) are
distinctive units of
sedimentary rock
consisting of
alternating layers of iron...
- The
reticular formation is a set of
interconnected nuclei that are
located in the brainstem, hypothalamus, and
other regions. It is not
anatomically well...
- use. The
Petersburg formation also
contains sandstone members that are used as aquifers. The
Linton Formation is a
geologic formation in Indiana. It is...