Cheque valve

Structures that maintain the proper direction of blood flow in the heart. There are four valves in the heart: the tricuspid and the mitral valve, which lie between the atria and ...

valve

Energy; Hydro dam; Dam safety

A device fitted to a pipeline or orifice in which the closure member is either rotated or moved transversely or longitudinally in the waterway so as to control or stop the flow.

barrel

Beverages; Beer

A large cilindrical container.

acetaldehyde

Beverages; Beer

An organic compound (chemical formula C2H2O) produced by yeast during fermentation. Acetaldehyde is actually an intermediate step in the production of ethanol, and is normally not ...

american homebrewers association (AHA)

Beverages; Beer

Non-profit organization which promotes the hobby of homebrewing, and sanctions homebrew competitions. Founded by Charlie Papazian, author of several books on homebrewing.

ale yeast

Beverages; Beer

Brewers yeast which typically works at temperatures of 60°F and above, scientific classification Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Some (but not all) ale yeasts are top cropping – that ...

alpha acid units

Beverages; Beer

A method used for specifying the quantity of bittering hops, commonly used in homebrew recipes; commonly abbreviated as AAU, and also referred to by some authors as Homebrew ...

alpha amylase

Beverages; Beer

One of the enzymes present in malt, capable of converting starches into sugars.

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Metro

A design language originally created by Microsoft for use on Windows Phone 7, and which has since been used on the Microsoft website, the Xbox 360 ...