The Emergence Machine

Can Container

physical · Level 7 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

A can is a container made of metal that preserves food by sealing it from the environment.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “Can Container” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0Can ContainerFoodAnimalOrganismCellMaterialMetalFormLifeStructureSubstanceChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesCan ContainerL7MaterialL3MetalL3FoodL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Material L3 (requires)
    Understanding material helps understand the metallic concept of can-container
  • Metal L3 (requires)
    A can is a sealed container made of metal
  • Food L6 (requires)
    Cans preserve food by sealing it from the environment