The formation of complex chemical species by the coordination of groups of atoms termed ligands to a central ion, commonly a metal ion. Generally, the ligand coordinates by providing a pair of electrons that forms an ionic or covalent bond to the central ...

The transfer of title of a security such as stock from buyer to.

see Peak Power

(AITC)An association formed in 1932 to represent the interests of investment trust companies. Its main.

An instrument for indicating or measuring a small electric current by means of a mechanical motion derived from electromagnetic or electrodynamic forces produced by the current.

A distinctive fixed reference point that can be used for navigation.

A non-crystalline semiconductor material that has no long-range order.

The complex process by which organic matter is decomposed by anaerobic bacteria. The decomposition process produces a gaseous byproduct often called "biogas" primarily composed of methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide.

See evaporative opportunity.

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Turbines in which the rotor speed increases and decreases with changing wind speed, producing electricity with a variable frequency.

A device that measures the intensity of direct beam solar radiation.

A rope net to catch the jib when it is lowered.

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Boards used to close the companionway.

A means to increase the thermal efficiency of a steam electric generating system by converting some waste heat from the condenser into electricity. The heat engine in a bottoming cycle would be a condensing turbine similar in principle to a steam turbine ...

A condition within the letter of credit which restricts its negotiation to a named bank.

Same as freezing point.

Difference between the instantaneous wind velocity at a point and the mean wind velocity taken over a given time interval. Also called fluctuation velocity.