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  • Dave Wilton

Dave Wilton

04 Aug 2023 • 1 min read
europium
A 300g block of pure Europium

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20 February 2026 As we use the word today, airship generally refers to a dirigible, but that specific usage became common only after 1900 and the launch of Ferdinand Zeppelin’s aircraft. The word appears as early as 1817 in reference to balloons and aircraft in general. Airship is, quite
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