The atmospheric pressure at the level of the barometer. May or may not be the same as station pressure.

An instrument whose calibration can be determined by means of simple physical measurements on the instrument. Compare to secondary instrument.

Insurance which pays a lump sum in the event of death of the insured being caused by an.

Refers to the commitment by an Importer, evidenced by their accepting a Bill of Exchange drawn on them by an Exporter, to pay for goods at a fixed date in the future.

The electrolyte adjacent to the anode in an electrolytic cell.

Amounts owed by an organisation or individual to another for goods or services it has.

(ASB)UK body that sets accounting standards. A subsidiary body of the Financial Reporting.

An electronic device that controls the rotational speed of motor-driven equipment such as fans, pumps, and compressors. Speed control is achieved by adjusting the frequency of the voltage applied to the motor.

A partially raised deck over the engine and boiler rooms, always around the smokestack, to let the hot air and fumes escape.

The degree of conformity of an indicated value to an accepted standard value, or ideal value. See accuracy rating, measured accuracy.

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The change in the initial anode potential resulting from current flow effects at or near the anode surface. Potential becomes mode noble (more positive) because of anodic polarization.

(1) The portion of solution in immediate contact with the anode, especially if the concentration gradient is steep. (2) The outer layer of the anode itself.

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A material that extracts one or more substances from a fluid (gas or liquid) medium on contact, and which changes physically and/or chemically in the process. The less volatile of the two working fluids in an absorption cooling device.

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A technique to reduce corrosion of a metal surface under some conditions by passing sufficient to it to cause its electrode potential to enter and remain in the passive region; imposing an external electrical potential to protect a metal from corrosive at ...

The rate of build-up of a pension in a scheme where the calculation is based on salary. The accrual.

A term used in company accounts where income is due or a cost is incurred during an accounting.