The binding of an adsorbate to the surface of a solid by forces whose energy levels approximate those of a chemical bond. Contrast with physisorption.

(1) To adjust the sails for best advantage. (2) Fore and aft balance of a boat. If either the bow or stern is depressed, the vessel is said to be down by the bow or down by the stern. (3) To trim is to adjust. It does not just apply to sheets. You can tri ...

A chemical process involving formation of a heterocyclic ring compound that contains at least one metal cation or hydrogen ion in the ring.

A fix taken by visually observing the location of known landmarks.

To repair, clean or paint the hull.

A unit of measurement for the ability of a material to retard the diffusion of water vapor at 73.4 F (23 C). A perm, short for permeance, is the number of grains of water vapor that pass through a square foot of material per hour at a differential vapor p ...

A container frame fitted to accommodate two or more separate tanks for liquids.

The level at which ice crystals and snowflakes melt as they descend through the atmosphere.

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Search of a vessel, by Customs authorities, for unreported goods.

A contact anemometer connected to an electrical circuit which is so arranged that the average wind speed is indicated.

An instrument for determining the direction of cloud motion. There are two basic designs of nephoscope, the directvision nephoscope and the mirror nephoscope.

The statement that the viscosity of air is independent of the density of air.

(1) To throw, as to heave a line ashore. (2) An upward pull on a line; to lift (3) The rise and fall of a vessel in a seaway.

The date on which a Bill of Exchange or Letter of Credit becomes due for payment.

The simultaneous purchase (sale) of a call at one exercise price and sale (purchase) of another call.

Sea water used for ballast, let into the double bottom, or into a water-ballast tank, or trimming tanks.

Localized corrosion frequently observed in oilwell tubing in which a circumfrential attack is observed near a region of metal "upset".

Kilograms per square centimeter absolute.