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Term Definition
Chemical Refrigeration System. System of cooling using a disposable refrigerant; also called an expendable refrigerant system.  
Chemical Resistance. The effect of specific chemicals on the properties of various materials with respect to concentration, temperature and time of exposure.  
Chemical Toilet. A self-contained portable toilet, not attached to a sewer line, for temporary use on a construction site.  
Chemically Active. 1. Of paint pigments, those which react with oil of vehicle to form soaps which influence toughness of film, and increase durability. 2. Pigments such as red lead which react with acids formed at metal surface to prevent rust.  
Chemically Pure (CP). Of the highest grade but not necessarily 100 percent pure.  
Chenille. A pile fabric woven by the insertion of a prepared weft row of surface yarn tufts in a fur or caterpillar form through very fine but strong cotton catcher warp yarns, and over a heavy woolen backing yarn.  
Cherry Veneer. A thin layer of cherry wood used as a finished surface material.  
Chestnut Veneer. A thin layer of chestnut wood used as a finished surface material.  
Chevron Bracing. That form of bracing wherein a pair of braces located either above or below a beam terminates at a single point within the clear beam span.  
Chicken Ladder. A lightweight ladder that can be hung over the ridge for work on a steep roof.  
Chicken Wire. Thin, galvanized, hexagonal, woven wire mesh mounted on an exterior wall as a base for stucco plaster.  
Chill Factor. See Wind-chill.  
Chilled Water System. A cooling system in which the entire refrigeration cycle occurs within a single piece of equipment; water is used to bring the heat from the space to the evaporator section of the chiller, and water is also used to carry the heat from the condenser to the outside.  
Chiller, Absorption. A water cooling system similar to a vapor compression chiller with the exception that it does not use a compressor, but uses thermal energy - low pressure steam, hot water, or other hot liquids to produce the cooling effect.  
Chiller. A piece of equipment that produces chilled water for circulation through a building and contains a compressor, condenser and evaporator tank.  
Chime. 1. An apparatus for chiming a bell or a set of bells. 2. An electrical device used as a door bell, actuated by a push button.  
Chimney Breast. The projecting portion of a chimney, especially when projecting from the exterior wall of a building or into a room.  
Chimney Brick. Brick used for the construction of chimneys because of its ability to withstand high temperatures without cracking.  
Chimney Connector. Pipe connecting a heating appliance, such as a furnace, with the vertical flue.  
Chimney Effect. Tendency of air or gas to rise when heated.  
Chimney Flue. A channel or shaft in a chimney for conveying smoke and exhaust gases to the exterior atmosphere.  
Chimney Lining. Fire clay or terra cotta material, or refractory cement, made to be built inside of a chimney.  
Chimney Pot. An earthenware or metal pipe at the top of a chimney, narrowing the aperture and increasing the updraft.  
Chimney Throat. The narrowest part of a fireplace chimney, adjacent to the smoke shelf; the location of the damper.  
Chimney, Masonry. A vertical noncombustible structure with a flue or flues to remove smoke and other gases, constructed of shaped or molded masonry units.  
Chimney. A vertical, noncombustible structure with one or more flues to carry smoke and other gases of combustion into the atmosphere.  
China Clay. Kaolin.  
China Process. The method of producing glazed ware by which the ceramic body is fired to maturity, following which the glaze is applied and matured by firing at a lower temperature.  
China. A glazed or unglazed vitreous ceramic whiteware used for nontechnical purposes; designation of such products as dinnerware, sanitary ware, and art ware when they are vitreous.  
China Wood Oil. Tung oil.  

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