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Slime Speedway
Slime or slimy may refer to: Science and technology Biology * Slime coat, the coating of mucus covering the body of all fish * Slime mold, an informal name for several eukaryotic organisms * Biofilm, or slime, a syntrophic community of microorganisms in which cells stick to each other * Slimy (fish), also known as the ponyfish * Snail slime, the mucus produced by snails * Subsurface lithoautotrophic microbial ecosystem, or SLiMEs, a type of endolithic ecosystems Chemistry * Gunge, or slime, a thick, gooey, yet runny substance used in children's TV programmes * Flubber (material), a rubbery polymer commonly called slime * Tailings, or slimes, a waste material left after the process of separation of ores Computing * SLIME (Superior Lisp Interaction Mode for Emacs), an Emacs mode for developing Common Lisp applications Arts and entertainment Toys * Slime (toy), a viscous, oozing green material * Slime (homemade toy), a viscous material which is made as a toy Charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slime Coat
The slime coat (also fish slime, mucus layer or slime layer) is the coating of mucus covering the body of all fish. An important part of fish anatomy, it serves many functions, depending on species, ranging from Fish locomotion, locomotion, Parental care#In fish, care and feeding of offspring, to resistance against Fish diseases and parasites, diseases and parasites. The mucin making up the slime coat is secreted by goblet cells in the fish's epidermis. The slime contains a variety of antimicrobial peptides and other antimicrobial components such as lysozyme and C-reactive protein. It contains mycosporine-like amino acids to protect from ultraviolet radiation. Locomotion The slime coat of some fish aids in more efficient swimming by reducing Drag (physics), drag, attributed to the Toms effect. Slime can reduce the friction experienced by the fish by up to 65%. Generally, the faster the fish, the greater reduction in drag provided by the slime, but there are a few exceptions. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slime (band)
Slime, a German punk rock band founded in Hamburg in 1979, became a defining band in the 1980s German punk scene, and is the most widely recognized example of the musical style Deutschpunk. Musical style Although initially playing in the straightforward style of late 70's British punk, Slime developed their own unique style of punk rock, which has been seminal for Deutschpunk. Slime's songs involve complex song structures with layered, sophisticated lyrics, that often include an element of story-telling. The main themes in Slime's music are political resistance to racism, xenophobia, homophobia, and fascism. Their political activism on these topics has strongly influenced the German punk movement in general. The band describes their music as protest songs. In the 1980s they were associated with the anti-nuclear and squatting movements. Their anti-police songs continue to be anthems of leftist political movements, and have translated into slogans that are widely used, for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slimer
Slimer, originally referred to as "Onionhead" and sometimes "the Mean Green Ghost" and "Ugly Little Spud", is a character from the Ghostbusters (franchise), ''Ghostbusters'' franchise. He appears in the films ''Ghostbusters'' (1984), ''Ghostbusters II'' (1989), the remake ''Ghostbusters (2016 film), Ghostbusters'' (2016), and ''Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire'' (2024), in the animated television series: ''The Real Ghostbusters'', ''Slimer!'' and ''Extreme Ghostbusters'', and in the video games: ''Ghostbusters: The Video Game'' (2009), ''Beeline (software company), Beeline's Ghostbusters'' (2013), ''Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed'' (2022) and ''Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord'' (2024). Slimer was voiced by Ivan Reitman and Adam Ray (comedian), Adam Ray in the films and by Frank Welker in the animated series. In ''The Real Ghostbusters'', he is the Ghostbusters' mascot and friend (unlike the films, where he is a ghost who needs to be busted). ''Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' (2021) ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
