A halo phenomenon consisting of a horizontal circle passing through the moon, corresponding to the parhelic circle through the sun. Produced by reflection of moonlight from ice crystals.

Triple Screw

Interfacial reaction equivalent to a transfer of charge between electronic and ionic conductors. See also anodic reaction and cathodic reaction.

Surface discoloration of a metal caused by formation of a thin film of corrosion product.

Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers An association formed in 1990 to represent the interests of stockbroking and investment.

The price at which a bond or preferred stock can be redeemed by the issuer. The call price will.

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 ...

A coupling pin centered on the front underside of a chassis; couples to the tractor.

The maximum repeated stress that can he endured by a metal without failure under definite conditions of corrosion and fatigue and for a specific number of stress cycles and a specified period of time.

Isolated rocky peak rising from a sheet of inland ice.

The transmission of electricity through power lines.

A company or individual that is not directly regulated as a utility. These entities produce power for their own use and/or sell it to regulated utilities.

A unit or measure of solar radiation; 1 calorie per square meter or 3.69 Btu per square foot.

The measuring, transmitting, receiving, and indicating apparatus for obtaining the value of a quantity at a distance.

The change in direction of a ray of light when it passes through one media to another with differing optical densities.

Standard cubic feet per minute., SCFM or scfm. Flow of free air measured at some reference point and converted to a standard set of reference conditions (e.g., 14.4 psia, 80

An in-house bill of lading. A duplicate copy.

A compartment having a watertight bulkhead at each end.

Life Saving Index (Coast Guard).

Said of a vessel when she is shipping water on deck and it is running off through scuppers and freeing ports.