An elementary particle of an atom with a negative electrical charge and a mass of 1/1837 of a proton; electrons surround the positively charged nucleus of an atom and determine the chemical properties of an atom.

A numbering system using a base number of 16 and including the ten decimal digits (0 to 9) along with six alpha digits (A to F). Thus. a digit is available to represent each of the possible values of a 4-bit binary digit.

A solar energy conversion device that has a bowl shaped dish covered with a highly reflective surface that tracks the sun and concentrates sunlight on a fixed absorber, thereby achieving high temperatures, for process heating or to operate a heat (Stirlin ...

Individual rooms or zones in a building where temperature is controlled separately from other rooms or zones.

A document, issued by a bank per instructions by a buyer of goods, authorizing the seller to draw a specified sum of money under specified terms, usually the receipt by the bank of certain documents within a given time. Some of the specific descriptions a ...

Dangerously steep and breaking seas due to opposing currents and wind in a shallow area.

A penalty charge against shippers or consignees for delaying carrier's equipment beyond allowed time. Demurrage applies to cargo; detention applies to equipment. See Per Diem.

(IFA)A person qualified to give financial advice to clients on life assurance, pensions, funds, and.

Center

Is one in which the space occupied by the mixture is saturated with water vapor at the mixture temperature.

The total luminous flux received on a unit area of a given real or imaginary surface, expressed in such units as the foot-candle, lux, or phot.

Another expression for escalating.

China Corporation Register of Shipping (Taiwan Class Society)

The unit price of a good or service estimated from some base year in order to provide a consistent means of comparison.

The medium or material that does the actual filtering or separating. May be paper, wire mesh, special cellulose, inorganic plastic, or a combination.

Long Ton/Miles

Port Prefix (For Survey Report Number)

The ratio of fuel energy input as heat per unit of net work output; a measure of a power plant thermal efficiency, generally expressed as Btu per net kilowatt-hour.

A publication setting forth the charges, rates and rules of transportation companies.

A pension plan in which an employee's pension benefit is related to number of years service and.