Bulk volume

A term used relative to the density and volume of a porous solid, such as a refractory brick. It is defined as the volume of the solid material plus the volume of the sealed and ...

volume

Retail; Supermarkets

The amount of product sales by brand, category, department or store.

volume

Music; General music

Degree of loudness or softness of a sound. See also dynamics.

volume

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A book, especially as a separately bound portion of a larger work, or as one of a series of works. Also, a set of issues of a periodical, often covering one year. Also, a roll of ...

swamp

Earth science; Soil science

Swamp is an area which is flooded or drenched with water and related to plunge or cause to sink.

semiarid

Earth science; Soil science

Fairly dry because of low rainfall. Semiarid regions, such as a prairie, usually have enough water for grasses and some bushes to grow.

talus

Earth science; Soil science

A sloping pile of small pieces of rock that is at the base of a cliff is called talus.

silt

Earth science; Soil science

Small grains or particles of broken down rock. Silt particles are smaller than grains of sand but larger than the particles in clay.

talc

Earth science; Soil science

A very soft, white or green mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks is called talc.

stone

Earth science; Soil science

A general term for rock, especially as used in construction. A hard clump of minerals that forms in a part of body.

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Basic science years

A term that usually refers to the initial two years of a medical school's program. However, in some schools, this may entail more or less than two ...