Rules for letters of credit drawn up by the Commission on Banking Technique and Practices of the International Chamber of Commerce in consultation with the banking associations of many countries. See Terms of Payment.

Any of the elements of the halogen family, consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine.

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Electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength than visible radiation but longer than x-rays, between 0.02 and 0.4 micron (200 and 4000 angstrom).

The toal temperature at the intake flange of the compressor.

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A sailor's trunk; the intake between the ship's side and a sea valve.

Most ocean freight is billed on the basis of weight or measurement tons (W/M). Weight tons can be expressed in short tons of 2000 pounds, long tons of 2240 pounds or metric tons of 1000 kilos (2204.62 pounds). Measurement tons are usually expressed as car ...

The algebraic ratio of two specified stress values in a stress cycle. Two commonly used stress ratios are: (1) the ratio of the alternating stress amplitude to the mean stress. A = Sa/Sm and (2) the ratio of the minimum stress to the maximum stress. R =Sm ...

A compressor belonging to the group of dynamic compressors.

A conductor or system of conductors for radiating and/or receiving radio energy. Also called aerial.

The white froth on the crests of waves.

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.

A soft, cylindrical fabric bag for clothes and personal possessions

A cup anemometer with its shaft mechanically coupled to a magneto.

(FDIC) In the US, the federal agency that acts as guarantor for funds deposited in member.

Construction Reserve Fund.

Where meals are eaten

See 'personal equity.

In the stock market, an index is a device that measures changes in the prices of a basket of.