Ionisation chamber

A space designed to minimize interference from stimuli (e.g., laboratory noises) irrelevant to experimental conditions, and including devices for recording behavior (see ...

chamber

Politics; Political Science

The room in which the House of Commons or the Senate meets to conduct its business.

chamber

History; Medieval

Part of the king's household which dealt with his expenditure.

chamber

Sports; Shooting

This is the rear section of a gun barrel where the cartridge is put in for firing at the target.

benchmark response (BMR)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A designated level or percent of response relative to the control level of response used in calculating a BMD.

best management practices (BMP)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Procedures or controls other than effluent limitations to prevent or reduce pollution of surface water (includes runoff control, spill prevention, and operating procedures).

BMD10

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Benchmark Dose associated with a 10% response adjusted for background. For example, these BMD(10) values are doses expected to produce a 10% reduction in brain cholinesterase ...

comparative effect level (CEL)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Dose by which potency of chemicals may be compared; e.g. the dose causing a maximum of 15% cholinesterase inhibition.

confidential business information (CBI)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Information that contains trade secrets, commercial or financial information, or other information that has been claimed as confidential by the submitter.

vent

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The connection and piping through which gases enter and exit a piece of equipment.

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Lake of Canet Saint Nazaire

The lake of Canet Saint Nazaire is a salty lake that has more than 200 species of both migrant and non-migrant birds, which make it to be unique and a ...