Term: quantum mechanics: the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)
Broader: natural science: the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena | Unrelated: pulicaria: genus of temperate Old World herbs: fleabane
Broader: natural science: the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena | Unrelated: cichlid: freshwater fishes of tropical America and Africa and Asia similar to American sunfishes; some are food fishes; many small ones are popular in aquariums
Broader: natural science: the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena | Unrelated: swashbuckling: flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior
Broader: natural science: the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena | Unrelated: corner: the intersection of two streets
Broader: natural science: the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena | Unrelated: american coot: a coot found in North America
Broader: natural science: the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena | Unrelated: selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor: an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain
Broader: natural science: the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena | Unrelated: kinship: (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
Broader: natural science: the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena | Unrelated: yard marker: (football) a marker indicating the yard line
Broader: natural science: the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena | Unrelated: metal detector: detector that gives a signal when it detects the presence of metal; used to detect the presence of stray bits of metal in food products or to find buried metal
Broader: natural science: the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena | Unrelated: evangelist: a preacher of the Christian gospel