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Corrosion in which zinc is selectively leached from zinc-containing alloys. Most commonly found in copper-zinc alloys containing less than 83% copper after extended service in water containing dissolved oxygen; the parting of zinc from an alloy (in some b ...

A unit of signaling speed representing the number of code elements sent per second; often, bits per second.

An instrument for measuring the force or velocity of wind; a wind guage.

A trust which allows parents to give capital to a child and have the income from that capital.

Units in a unit trust where the income from the trust's investments is reinvested in the trust.

Regular investment of a fixed dollar amount in a mutual fund with dividends.

Electronic Chart System

The non-combustible residue of a combusted substance composed primarily of alkali and metal oxides.

See ferrite.

Bunker adjustment factor

An air infiltration measurement technique developed by the Brookhaven National Laboratory to measure changes over time (one week to five months) when determining a building's air infiltration rate. This test cannot locate exact points of infiltration, but ...

The angle a celestial body makes with the horizon.

Vanuatu (Flag)

Accountable Item Management System.

A pallet so designed that the forks of a fork lift truck can be inserted from two sides only.

Uses a large historical price database to evaluate a trading system's.

The amount of money needed to purchase equipment, buildings, tools, and other manufactured goods that can be used in production.

When, Where Ready

To hold the mainsail or jib off to the side to cause the wind to blow onto the backside of the sail, used to slow a boat