The relationship which the return on a stock has with the return on the market as a whole, often.

A clock-driven device for recording the time of occurrence of an event or the time interval between the occurrence of events.

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A linear imperfection in a crystalline array of atoms. Two basic types are recognized: (1) an edge dislocation corresponds to the row of mismatched atoms along the edge formed by an extra, partial plane of atoms within the body of a crystal; (2) a screw d ...

The space-conditioning load of a building.

The carriage of goods or passengers for remuneration taken on at one point and discharged at another point within the territory of the same country. or Shipments between ports of a single nation, frequently reserved to national flag vessels of that nat ...

A mercury barometer in which the lower mercury surface is larger in area than the upper surface. The basic construction of a cistern barometer is as follows: A glass tube one meter in length, sealed at one end is filled with mercury, and then inverted. Th ...

Semi-Submersible (MODU)

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Not Otherwise Enumerated.

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Coating containing zinc powder pigment andan organic resin.

An instrument which measures evaporation by measuring the loss of water from a burette reservoir through a ceramic disc.

An instrument for recording ocean waves. Most recorders are designed for recording wind waves, that is waves of periods up to about 25 seconds, but some are designed to record waves of longer periods such as tsunamis or tides.

The ratio of annual sales divided by net assets employed in the.

A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. A mixture of individual gases. The gaseous mixture surrounding the earth. Standard density of dry air free of carbon dioxide (0

A measure of the financial strength of a bank or securities firm, usually expressed as a ratio of.

A guarantee issued by a bank, on behalf of a seller to a buyer, to support the sellers ability to perform under the contract. If the seller fails to perform in accordance with the contract the buyer can claim compensation under the guarantee.

A wood-pulping process in which sodium sulfate is used in the caustic soda pulp-digestion liquor. Also called kraft pulping or sulfate pulping.