A chromate conversion coating produced on magnesium alloys in a boiling solution of sodium dichromate.

The lowest value of oxidizing potential at which pits nucleate and grow. It is dependent on the test method used.

Two metals of different coefficients of expansion welded together so that the piece will bend in one direction when heated, and in the other when cooled, and can be used to open or close electrical circuits, as in thermostats.

The falling tide when the water recedes out to the sea and the water level lowers; a period or state of decline.

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A navigation instrument used to measure the apparent height of a landmark whose actual height is known, such as the top of a lighthouse. From this information, the ship's distance from that landmark can be calculated.

Sailing on a run with the wind coming over the stern from the same side as the boom (danger of jibing).

The height at which the maximum wind speed occurs, determined in a winds-aloft observation.

Not attached to the shore or the ground in any manner. Usually, but not necessarily, moving through or making way through the water.

The annual solar savings of a solar building is the energy savings attributable to a solar feature relative to the energy requirements of a non-solar building.

The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit; equal to 252 calories.

A component of a heating or ventilation appliance used to conduct fresh air into, or waste air or combustion gases out of, an appliance or interior space.

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The total gas pressure (static plus velocity).

To combine or charge with gas.

The relative humidity above which the atmospheric corrosion rate of some metals increases sharply.

A wall that carries ceiling rafters or roof trusses.

A term used by value investors to describe the issue of shares in a company at a price below the per.

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