A-frame building Quick reference
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A triangular-shaped building with a steeply sloping roof that extends to ground level.
abacus Quick reference
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In classical architecture, the flat uppermost slab at the top of the *capital of a column.
abandonment of work Quick reference
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abatement of action Quick reference
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An interruption of legal proceedings. A party, normally the defendant, serves an application of abatement giving reasons why proceedings should not continue....
ABE fermentation Quick reference
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Another name for the *Weizmann process used for the production of acetone, butanol, and ethanol using the acid-resistant bacterium ...
aberration Quick reference
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A defect in the image produced by an optical or electronic lens system.
abeyance Quick reference
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abioseston Quick reference
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Non-living particulate matter found floating in watercourses.
abiotic Quick reference
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Non-living chemical and physical matter (not biological). Abiotic components are parts of the environment; water, sunlight, oxygen, temperature, soil, and climate....
ablation Quick reference
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ablation cooling Quick reference
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The cooling of a surface exposed to very high external gas temperature which causes the surface material to sublime, melt or decompose. The chemical ...
ablution fitting Quick reference
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A large communal sanitary fitting used to perform ritual washing.
Abney level Quick reference
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A hand-held instrument to measure vertical angles. See also
above grade Quick reference
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A higher elevation than ground level. See also
above ground level Quick reference
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abradant Quick reference
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Abram’s law Quick reference
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A rule that states the strength of concrete (or mortar) is inversely related to the water/cement (w/c) ratio. Provided there is sufficient water to ensure that the ...
abrasion Quick reference
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abrasion Quick reference
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The wearing away of one material against another by *friction.
abrasion resistance Quick reference
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The ability of a finish to withstand wear.
