A chain of organic molecules produced by the joining of primary units called monomers.

Heavy weight,which gives a ship stability when the vessel is not carrying cargo.

A method of storing a sail, e.g., by rolling the jib around the headstay.

The frame of a container constructed to hold one or more thermally insulated tanks for liquids.

The generation of electricity or shaft power by an energy conversion system and the concurrent use of rejected thermal energy from the conversion system as an auxiliary energy source.

The trapping of light by refraction and reflection at critical angles inside a semiconductor device so that it cannot escape the device and must be eventually absorbed by the semiconductor.

Determination of the dutiable value of imported merchandise by a Customs official who follows procedures outlined in their country's tariff, such as the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930.

(IB)An individual or firm who can perform all the functions of a broker except one. An introducing.

Ratio of the depth of the deepest pit resulting from corrosion divided by the average penetration as calculated from weight loss.

See mote.

A type of anemometer in which the rotation of an element serves to measure the wind. Rotation anemometers are divided into two classes; those in which the axis of rotation is horizontal, such as the windmill anemometer, and those in which the axis of rota ...

Electro-mechanical steering device; an instrument designed to control automatically a vessel's steering gear so that she follows a pre-determined track through the water.

Said of a distant ship when her hull is below horizon and her masts and upper works are visible.

A type of journal bearing in centrifugal air compressors.

A type of home mortgage that takes into account the energy savings of a home that has cost-effective energy saving improvements that will reduce energy costs thereby allowing the homeowner to more income to the mortgage payment. A borrower can qualify for ...

Energy derived from resources that are regenerative or for all practical purposes can not be depleted. Types of renewable energy resources include moving water (hydro, tidal and wave power), thermal gradients in ocean water, biomass, geothermal energy, so ...

The addition of a per unit tax

In the US, an annuity which guarantees payments to an annuitant which are fixed for life or a.

The actual lifting force of an inflated balloon, usually expressed in grams.

An additional extra tax.