molecular gastronomy n.— «One of France’s most prestigious academic institutions has founded a laboratory devoted to the study of “molecular gastronomy.” The new unit at the College de France in Paris will be headed by Dr...
molecular gastronomy n.— «The cool thing about molecular gastronomy is that when you understand the chemical make-up of certain ingredients, you have a better understanding of what goes well with what.» —“Adding some weird science as...
lex genetica n.— «Just as the novel term lex informatica describes the deployment of technological constraints on electronic information as a source of policy, the neologism lex genetica expresses the same idea with respect to...
g-machine n.— «The 911 eclipses the mile-a-minute mark in 3.9 seconds, having used less than 200 feet of roadway to do so. In short, Porsche’s turbo thruster is the most efficient g-machine Poular Science has ever tested.» —“A...
rusticle n. a stalactite-like underwater accretion formed by cascading rust on sunken iron ships. Editorial Note: Nearly all citations found are associated with the RMS Titanic. Etymological Note: rust + icicle (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
stigmergy n.— «The World-Wide Web is human stigmergy. The web and its ability to let anyone read anything and also to write back to that environment allows stigmeric communication between humans. Some of the most powerful forces on the...