The fundamental constituent of all vegetative tissue; the most abundant material in the world.

An insurance policy which pays a specified amount to the insured in the event that he/she goes to.

(ITR)The London Stock Exchange's report provides historic turnover data for individual equity and fixed.

A type of pressure-tube anemometer, named after the inventor.

See hook gauge.

A protocol similar to RS232 which permits data interchange on multidrop networks of up to 32 nodes using a single twisted pair cable. In order for this protocol to be used, each device on a network must have some level of intelligence in order establish o ...

Compass error. The difference between the reading of a compass and the actual magnetic course or bearing due to errors in the compass reading. These errors can be caused by metals, magnetic fields and electrical fields near the compass. The act of checkin ...

A thermal spraying process in which the coating material is melted with heat from a plasma torch that generates a nontransferred arc: molten coating material is propelled against the base metal by the hot, ionized gas issuing from the torch.

A range of corrosion potential values in which unacceptable corrosion resistance is achieved for a particular purpose.

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972

Roll On/Roll Off

Ship Repair Agreement

Coasting Service in Belau.

The shape of the phase power at a certain frequency and amplitude.

Dining room facilities for officers separate from the crew and passenger dining room.

Lifts temporary quarantine of a vessel; granted pratique by Health Officer.

A method of fracture analysis that can determine the stress (or load) required to induce fracture instability in a structure containing a cracklike flaw of known size and shape. See also fracture mechanics and stress-intensity factor.

Localized corrosion of a metal surface, confined to a point or small area, that takes the form of cavities or pits.

Heat treatment carried out in steel to reduce internal stresses.

The basis of determining a person's pension entitlement in a final salary scheme and which.