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Of or pertaining to the process or business of extracting materials, such as ore or minerals, from the earth's crust.
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atomic mass constant (mu)
Astronomy; General astronomy
One-twelfth the mean mass of an atom of carbon 12 (including the orbital electrons.)
atomic mass number
Astronomy; General astronomy
The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus. For example, oxygen-16 has a mass number of sixteen, because it has eight protons and eight neutrons.
atomic mass unit (u, dalton)
Astronomy; General astronomy
The masses of atoms and molecules are generally given in atomic mass units. These units are based on a scale in which the mass of carbon 12 is taken to be 12. Atomic masses were ...
Pastry Bag
Kitchen & dining; Cooking tools
A pastry bag is a cone-shaped bag made of canvas, plastic or plastic-lined cloth. It is used to pipe foods, such as frosting, whipped cream, cream puff dough and mashed potatoes, ...
Super Bowl indicator
Financial services; General Finance
A theory that if a team from the old American Football League pre-1970 wins the Super Bowl, the stock market will decline during the coming year. If a team from the old pre-1990 ...
senior debt
Financial services; General Finance
Debt whose terms in the event of bankruptcy, require it to be repaid before subordinated debt receives any payment.
azimuth
Astronomy; General astronomy
1) Angular distance from the north point eastward to the intersection of the celestial horizon with the vertical circle passing through the object and the zenith. 2) Directional ...
