The process of breaking down organic material; reduction of the net energy level and change in physical and chemical composition of organic material.

A type of heating system where heat, resulting when electric current flows through an "element" or conductor, such as Nichrome, which has a high resistance, is radiated to a room.

A unit or measure of electricity supply or consumption of 1,000 Watts over the period of one hour; equivalent to 3,412 Btu.

A line drawn to indicate both the direction and magnitude of a force, such as leeway or a current.

An electrode immersed in a suitable electrolyte, designed for measurements of electrode potential; A pure metal in contact with a solution of known concentration of its own ion, at a specific temperature develops a potential which is characteristic and re ...

The pledging of securities as collateral - for example, to secure the debit balance in a margin.

Board, bearing instructions, that comes to a wrecked ship with a life-saving rocket line.

Location where shipment begins its movement.

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

The transmission of data collected at a remote location over communications channels to a central station.

A measure of the number of cycles or wavelengths of electrical energy per second; U.S. electricity supply has a standard frequency of 60 hertz.

The inside center strand of rope.

A wearable device used to keep a person afloat. Also called a life jacket, life preserver, PFD or personal floatation device.

One of the group of l5 chemically similar metals with atomic numbers 57 through 7l, commonly referred to as the lanthanides.

The U.S. government does not issue certificates of free sale. However, the Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, will issue, upon request, a letter of comment to the U.S. manufacturers whose products are subject to the Federal Food, Drug ...

The generic term for models which aim to price assets, usually shares or baskets of them, in.

An assembly, consisting of a vessel, electrodes, and an electrolyte, in which electrolysis can be carried out.

Tanker Vegetable and Animal Oils.

Facing away from the wind.

Said of wind when exactly ahead; and of another vessel when her fore and aft line coincides with observer's line of sight.