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Life Sciences
The life sciences encompass all the fields of science concerned with the study of living organisms, and not ecluding other subjects such as bioethics.
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equivalence ratio
Automotive; Vehicle equipment
Actual air/fuel ratio divided by the stoichiometric air/fuel ratio. An air/fuel mixture is said to be stoichiometric when fuel combustion consumes all of the initial reacting ...
knuckleball
Sports; Baseball
A pitch that is thrown more with the knuckles then the fingers. It is a slow moving pitch that tends to move around a lot. Very few pitchers throw knuckleballs because they are so ...
double trap
Sports; Shooting
In type of trapshooting two targets are released at the same time but at different heights and angles. The shooter is required to fire a shot at each target.
Greek coffee
Beverages; Coffee
Is made by boiling finely ground coffee and water together in an ibrik, whic is a long-handled, open, brass or copper pot. When done, it is poured directly into tiny demitasse ...
vacuum filter method
Beverages; Coffee
A method of brewing coffee in which the brewing water is drawn down through the ground coffee by means of a vacuum.
profit sharing
Business services; Human resources
Distributing a portion of the company's profits among employees.