| Grain or ethyl alcohol made unsuitable for beverage purposes by adding compounds of a poisonous nature.
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| Resembling a tree in structure.
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| The science of dating events and variations in environment in former periods by comparative study of growth rings in trees and aged wood.
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| Resembling a tree in form.
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| The study of trees.
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| System of yarn count used for synthetic fibers; the weight in grams per 9,000 meters of yarn length; one denier equals 4,464,528 yards per pound or 279,033 yards per ounce.
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| An aggregate that has a particle size distribution such that when it is compacted, the resulting voids between the aggregate particles, expressed as a percentage of the total space occupied by the material, are relatively small.
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| The act of increasing the density of a mixture during the compaction process.
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| See Pile Yarn Density.
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| 1. The quantity per unit volume, unit area, or unit length; in wood it is expressed as pounds per cubic foot, kilograms per cubic meter, or grams per cubic centimeter at a specified moisture content. 2. Closeness of texture or consistency of particles within a given substance.
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| Equipment used by dentists for dental work on patients.
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| An adjustable lamp used by dentists, having an arm-like extension enabling it to be maneuvered in any direction, and which focuses light in one direction.
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| One of a series of small projecting rectangular blocks forming a molding, part of a cornice.
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| Device which absorbs or adsorbs various odors, usually by the principle of absorption; activated charcoal is commonly used.
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| 1. A natural resource such as iron ore. 2. Settled material, such as sediment. 3. A returnable sum paid usually for safekeeping or to guarantee the return of something.
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| Filler metal that has been added during a welding operation.
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| 1. The extra-judicial testimony of a witness given under oath. 2. The written record thereof.
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| See Night Depository.
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| The decrease in value of a property from any cause.
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| A hoisting frame with a long beam, ropes, gear, and pulleys that can lift a heavy load and swing it to the side.
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| 1. A drying agent. 2. Substance used to collect and hold moisture in refrigerating system; common desiccants are activated alumina and silica gel.
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| An architectural idea that is depicted on the drawings and in the specifications with the expectation that it will be faithfully executed by the contractor.
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| Drawings prepared by architects for the Design Development Phase.
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| One of the standard phases of architectural service (Schematic Design Phase, Design Development Phase, Construction Documents Phase, Bidding or Negotiation Phase, and Construction Phase-Administration of the Construction Contract).
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| The design-basis earthquake lateral displacement, excluding additional displacement due to actual and accidental torsion, required for design of the seismic isolation system.
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| See Design Rate of Flow.
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| The total head requirement of the circulation system at the design rate of flow.
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| The total heat loss from a building under the most severe winter conditions likely to occur.
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| Highest or most severe pressure expected during operation; sometimes used as the calculated operating pressure plus an allowance for safety.
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| A person cated and skilled in the field of building design or the related structural and environmental systems.
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