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• Eigen Function: The use to which an eigen is put. -- The Ultimate Scientific Dictionary
• DIAPHRAGM, n. A muscular partition separating disorders of the chest from disorders of the bowels.
  -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
• Purple Passion: A deadly libation prepared by mixing equal volumes of grape juice and lab alcohol.
  -- The Ultimate Scientific Dictionary...
• Cavendish: A variety of pipe tobacco that is reputed to produce remarkably clear thought processes, and thereby leads to major scientific discoverie
  hence, the name of a British research laboratory where the tobacco is smoked in abundance....
• blow away: vt. To remove (files and directories) from permanent storage, generally by accident.
  He reformatted the wrong partition and blew away last night's netnews....
• Bunsen Burner: A device invented by Robert Bunsen (1811-1899) for brewing coffee in the laboratory
  hereby enabling the chemist to be poisoned without having to go all the way to the company cafeteria....
• Biological Science: A contradiction in terms. -- The Ultimate Scientific Dictionary
• Flame Test: Trial by fire. -- The Ultimate Scientific Dictionary
• Sagan: The international unit of humility. -- The Ultimate Scientific Dictionary