Animal feed

Animal feed

Of or relating to the food products given to farmed animals.

Industry: Agriculture

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Back pressure

Agriculture; Animal feed

A pressure in series. Usually refers to pressure existing on the discharge side of a load. It adds to the pressure required to move the load.

Back connected

Agriculture; Animal feed

A condition where pipe connexions are on normally unexposed surfaces of hydraulic equipment. (Gasket mounted units are back connected.)

Aquaculture

Agriculture; Animal feed

The farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants with some sort of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as regular stocking, ...

Antimicrobial

Agriculture; Animal feed

An agent that kills bacteria or suppresses their multiplication or growth, including antibiotics and synthetic agents.

Antibiotics

Agriculture; Animal feed

Substances produced by living organisms, such as molds, which inhibit the growth or reproduction of other bacteria or kill them. Added to animal feed to help prevent the spread of diseases when ...

Annular area

Agriculture; Animal feed

A ring shaped area - often refers to the net effective area of the rod side of a cylinder piston, i.e., the piston area minus the cross-sectional area of the rod.