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`On the cover: Photomicrograph of crystals of vitamin B,.
`(Dennis Kunkel, University of Hawaii)
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`lncludecl in this Dictionary arc defini tions which have been published previously in the following works: P. B.
`Jordain. Ca11dt:t1St!d Computer l::llcyclop~dia. Copyright C 1969 by McGraw-H ill, Inc. All rights reserved. J.
`Markus. Ell'ctro11ics a11d Nucleottics Dicti011ary, 4th cd., Copyright 0 1960, 1966, 1978 by McGrnw-llill, Inc.
`1\ll rights re~crvcd. J. Quick, Artist.( and 1//ustrators' Em:yclo[Jedio. Copyright C 1969 by McGraw-Hill. Inc. All
`n ghts rescrvcd.IJ/okistmt'sGould lv/edical Dictionary, 3d ed., Copyright C> 1956, 1972 by McGraw-Hill, Inc. All
`rights reserved. T. Baumeister nne! L. S. Mnrks. eds .. Standard Handbook for Meclumicol Engineers, 7th eel.,
`Copyright lt:l 1958. 1967 by McGraw-Hi ll. Inc. All rights reserved.
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`In :tcldition. mntcrinl has been drawn from the following references: R. E. Huschkc, Glossary of Meteorology,
`American Meteorological Society, 1959; U.S. Air Fot·ce Glossary of Stondartiiud Trrms, AF Mnnuul 11 -1. vol.
`I, 1972: Communications-Electronics Terminology, AF Manual 11-1 , vol. 3. 1970; W. H. Allen. eel., Dimonory
`of Techt~icol Terms for Aerospaa Use, 1st eel .. National Aeronautics and Spnce Administration. 1965; J. M.
`Gilliland. Solar-Tem:striol Physics: A Glossary of Terms anti Abbreviations. Royal Aircraft Establishment Tcch(cid:173)
`nic:tl Report 67158, 1967: Glossary of Air Traffi c Control Terms, Federal Aviation Agency: A Glossary of Rang~
`Terminology, \Yhite Sands Missile Range. Nl'w Mexico. National Bureau of Stunclarcls, AD 467-424: A DOD
`Glossary of Mapping. Ch01 ting and Geod~tic Tums, I st cd., Department of Defense, I \167; P. W. Thrush. comp.
`aml cd .. A Dictionw)' o[M111ing, Mineral, and RelatedTums, Bureau of Mines, 1968; N~tcleor Terms: A Glossary,
`2cl ed., Atomic Energy Commission; r. Casey, eel., Compilation of Terms in lnfmmatim r Sci~nces 'f'~clmolagy,
`Fedcrnl Council for Science and Technology. 1970: Glossary o[Stinfo Terminology, Office of Acrospncc Rcscurch.
`U.S. Air rorce. 1963; Nnml Dictionary of El~ctronic, Technical, and lmperatil·e Terms, Bureau of Naval Person(cid:173)
`nel. 1962; AOP Glossary. Dcpaltment of the Navy. NAVSO P-3097.
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`aspiration
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`assembly system
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`[med] The removai of fluids from a cavity by
`aspiration
`suction,
`[microbio] The use of suction to draw up a sample
`in a pipette,
`[scitech] Act ortheresuit of removing, carrying
`along, or drawing by suction.
`{ ,as*pa'ra-sh3n }
`aspiration condenser
`[nucleo] An ion-counter collecting
`element consisting of a cylindrical condenser which when
`charged produces a radial field that collects ions from the aspi
`rated air.
`( .as-po'ra-shan kon.den-sar }
`aspiration meteorograph [eng] An instrument for the con
`tinuous recording of two or more meteorological parameters,
`widi the ventilation being provided by a suction fan.
`{ .as"
`pa'ra-shan ,med'e'6r-0|graf)
`[eng] A psychromeier in which
`aspiration psychrometer
`the ventilation is provided by a suction fan.
`{ las-pa'ra-shon
`i.si'kram*od-3r |
`[eng] A thermograph in which
`aspiration thermograph
`ventilationisprovidedbyasuctionfan. { las-pa'ra-shan'thorm-
`a.graf)
`[eng] Any instrument or apparatus that utilizes a
`aspirator
`[min eng] A
`vacuum to draw up gases or granular materials,
`device made of wire gauze, of cloth, or of a fibrous mass held
`between pieces of meshed material and used to cover the mouth
`and nose to keep dusts from entering the lungs.
`[ 'as-po,rad
`ar 1
`'as-prsn }
`|
`acetylsalicylic acid.
`aspirin
`[geol] A cratered volcano with the base wide in re
`asplte
`lation to the height: for example, Mauna Loa.
`|
`'as,pit )
`asporogenic mutant
`[microbio] A bacillus that is unable to
`form spores due to alterations at any of several gene loci.
`I |a,sp6r3|jen'ik 'myut-ont }
`asporogenotis
`[bot] Not producing spores, especially of
`ccrtain yeasts.
`{ Ia'sp3'raj*o*nos )
`Aspredlnldae [vertzoo] A family of salt-water catfishes in
`the order Siluriformes found-off the coast of South America.
`1 ,a*spro'din-3-de |
`'as.r^ }
`|
`ASROC See antisubmarine rocket.
`ass
`[vert zoo] Any of several perissodactyl mammals in the
`family Equidae belonging to the genus Equus, especially E.
`hentionus and E. asiniis.
`( as )
`assault
`[ord]
`1. Final phase of an attack; closing with the
`enemy in hand-to-hand fighting.
`2. The landing of troops for
`attack on the enemy's bcach defenses.
`3. The landing of par
`achute and glider elements on unsecured and unprepared drop
`zones and landing zones to attack and seize an airhead.
`4. A
`short, violent, but well-ordered attack against a local objective,
`such as a gun emplacement,
`fort, or machine gun nest.
`{ o'solt I
`[aero eng] Powered aircraft, including he
`assault aircraft
`licopters. whichmove assault troops and cargo into an objective
`area and which provide for their resupply.
`( a'solt 'er.kraft }
`assault boat
`[nav arch] A small boat that can easily be
`transported on land; used for amphibious military attacks or to
`cross lakes and rivers in land warfare.
`| a'solt ,boi }
`assault fire
`[ord]
`1. Fire delivered by attacking troops as
`flicy close with an enemy to engage him at close range or in
`hand-to-hand fighting, usually delivered from the hip or the
`standing position at a sustained rate. Also known as advancing
`fife. 2. Inartillery, extremely accurate, short-range destruction
`fire at point targets.
`| o'sbit ,fir )
`assault gun [ord] Any of various sizes and types of guns
`'hat are self-propelled or mounted on tanks and are used for
`ilireci fire from close range against point targets.
`{ a'solt
`.83n 1
`(ord] A special form of assault
`Assault-landing model
`"lodel designed specifically for planning amphibious landings.
`|\lso known as amphibious-assault landing model.
`[ s'solt
`I'und-ig ,miid-3l 1
`Assault model
`[ord] Vehicle designed to provide directfire
`'"combat.
`) o'solt ,m;id-ol J
`®Ssay
`[analvchem] Qualitative or quanutative determina-
`''on of the components of a material, as an ore or a drug,
`f 'a.sa j
`®Ssaybaiance (enoI Asensitivebalanceusedintheassaying
`^f^gold. silver, andother precious metals. { 'a,sa,bal*3ns |
`®Ssay bar [met] Abar ofpure ornearly pure gold and silver;
`Used by a government as a standard.
`[ 'a,sa ,bar )
`"Ssaypian [min eng] A mine map showing theassay, slope,
`^]dth. and so forth ofsamples taken from positions marked.
`' 3,55 iplan 1
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`{ s'sem-blsr
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`assay pound [min engJ A weight which varies from time to
`time but
`is sometimes 0.5 gram, and is used by assayers to
`proportionately represent a pound.
`( 'a,sa,paund )
`assayton {min eng] A unit of weight of ore equal to 29,167
`milligrams; the number of milligrams of precious metal in this
`measure equals the numberof troy ounces in a short ton.
`[ 'a|Sa
`iton I
`assayvalue [mineng] Theamountofgoldorsilverasshown
`by assay of any given sample and represented by ounces per ton
`of ore.
`I 'a,sa ,val*yii )
`assay walls
`[min eng] The planes to which an ore body can
`be profitably mined, the limiting factor being the metal content
`of the country rock as determined from assays.
`{ 'a,sa |W6Iz )
`assemblage [arciieo] All related cultural traits and artifacts
`associated with one lu-chcological manifestation,
`[ecol] A
`[ord]
`group of organisms sharing a common habitat by chance,
`A collection of items designed to accomplish one general func
`tion and identified and issued as a single item,
`[paleon] A
`group of fossils occurring together at one stratigraphic level.
`[ a'sem-blij }
`assemblage zone [paleon] A biotstratigraphic unit defined
`and identified by a group of associated fossils rather dian by a
`single index fossil.
`[ o'sem-blij ,z6n |
`assembled stone [mater] Astonemadeoftwoormoregem
`materials, whether genuine or imitation.
`| o'sem-bald'ston }
`assembler
`[comput sci] A program designed to convert
`symbolic instruction into a form suitable for execution on a
`computer. Also known as assembly program; assembly rou
`tine.
`! o'sem-blor |
`[comj'UTSCI] A statement in an assem-
`assembler directive
`bly-language program that gives instructions to the assembler
`( a'sem-blardiirek'
`and does not generate machine language.
`tiv I
`assembler language See assembly language.
`,lao-gwij 1
`assembler program [comput sci] A program that is written
`in assembly language.
`{ a'sem-blor ipro-gram 1
`assembling bolt
`[civ kng] A threaded bolt for holding to
`gether temporarily the several pans of a structure during rivet
`ing.
`I o'sem-blir) .bolt )
`assembly [comput sci) The automatic translation into ma
`chine language of a computer program written in symbolic lan
`guage.
`[mech kng]
`a unit containing the component parts
`of a mechanism, machine, or similar device.
`[ o'sem-ble 1
`assembly drawing [graphics] A working-type engineering
`drawing depicting a complete unit, usually included with detail
`drawings of all parts in a set of working drawings.
`\ o'sem-ble
`,dr6-ig )
`[comput sci] A low-level computer
`assembly language
`language one step above the binary machine language. Also
`known as assembler language.
`( a'sem-ble .laq-gwij }
`assembly line
`[ind eng] A mass-production arrangement
`whereby the work in process is progressively transferred from
`one operation to the next until
`the product
`is assembled.
`[ a'senvblii ,1m |
`assembly-line balancing [inoeng] Assigning numbers of
`operators or machines to each operation of an assembly line so
`as to meet the required production rale with a minimum of idle
`lime.
`[ o'sem-ble ,ITn 'bal-ons-ig 1
`assembly list
`[comput sci] A printed list which is the by
`product of an assembly procedure; it lists in logical instruction
`sequence all details of a routine, showing the coded and sym
`bolic notation next to the actual notations established by the
`assembly procedure; this listing is highly useful in the debugging
`of a routine.
`( o'sem-ble Jist 1
`assembly machine
`[mech eng] A machine in a manufac
`turing facility that produces a configuration of some practical
`value from discrete components.
`{ o'sem-ble mO|Shen |
`assemblymethod [indeng] The technique used to assemble
`a manufactured product, such as hand assembly, progressive
`line assembly, and automatic assembly.
`| o'sem-ble .meth-od )
`assembly program 5t't'assembler.
`[ o'sem-ble'pro-grom )
`assembly robot
`[comput sci] A robot that positions, mates,
`fits, and assembles componenis or parts and adjusts the finished
`product lo function as intended.
`| o'sem-ble ,r6,bat t
`assembly routine St-e assembler.
`[ o'sem-ble rii'ten }
`assembly system [compu r sci] An automatic programming
`software system with a programming language and machine-
`language programs that aid the programmer by performing dif-
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`compo board
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`composite photograph
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`compo board Sea
`( 'karn,po ,bard ]
`c)rnll(l~ilidn hoard.
`com polo Se,. ommuwtlng pol .
`( 'karn,pol ]
`component 1 tllMI 1. A pnrt of a mixture. 2. The smallest
`number• o chcmicnl nbst:lncc which are able to form all the
`consrltnentl; or 11 system ll \ilhn1evcf pr<l):lortinrr uu:y 1nny be
`[1 B.C j Any olcotric d vice, such n· a coil. rt.& i.Kt~r,
`present.
`llJIJI.nCilor, g nom1or. lit o, or clcctrontulli:, !mvins dislinct eh:c(cid:173)
`trl nl tuu"llcto.rlsli<;s :•nd l1!1vin
`ICrnlinnls 111 which it m:ly be
`connected to other components to form n circuit. Also known
`[MATH] 1. In a grnph system, a
`us circuit clement; clement.
`cunn ctcd ~hgntJ h which is not u ·subgrnJih o ony oth~r con(cid:173)
`llc 1ed subgnlpb. 2. J<or n &"t.\1. , n nne ted stlb~CI • t S lhnt I.
`l!iQI 1"1\Cli I A
`not n ub··ct of nny, other coune ted subtiet of S.
`con •tiluum pan of n y:;tcm; ex 111ples !'Ire o ve lor term which
`when ndclcd to ot her~ g vcs n vector sum, nn inGredient or u
`I kam'p · ·
`oltcrnitlal ·ystet)l or the min ·ml porlitm
`u rock.
`nanl)
`component barchart [, /\1') A barchfl.n whlqJr hows \Yilhin
`each bar the compommls r.hul mtl.kc.up th • b~r: c11Ch compon nt
`is represent ell· by 11 ~.U:tion proporHonal in siu to ic represen·
`talion in the lOin I ofcach bnr.
`[ .. k:lnl:pl}·rmUT 1blir ,cltllrt )
`component d istillation
`[CtlllM h"NG) A di~tilla!ion process
`ln which a fraction that cannot nonn.1lly be separntcd by distii(cid:173)
`I kam'pii·
`I;.~cion is removed by fllnning an a'Geotr pic mixture.
`nant dis·ta'lli'sb3n ]
`componenl-faJiure-lmpactanalysls [svs ENG] A study that
`nucmpts to ,prcdicl Lhe consequences of failures of the major
`I k3m'po·nant
`componen1s of u sysicm. Abbreviated CFIA.
`: 1·.
`r 'im,paktll1nal:a·su. J
`compo11enl homo Sttt' ntcwvnrinblc. I k m'po·nont ,n!lm )
`[mm 1) The law thm CJ(lch ~ull·
`cornponent-subs1anc(fSiaW
`.mm:c, sh1gly or In mixh.l : , 'rnpo. ing a mnti!rlnl • hi bit~ spc·
`·IJi properties tluu.zuc it~d •pcnd n1 ·o !he oc il • , uh. umtl !:II Jn
`Lh11t t'lllt(Urin,l, 1 k:a rll 1p{l•n Ill ·~ub·sl:~n·~r::~s ,I J
`[IU.Jl I A grnphl ul design used' to· rep(cid:173)
`compo,n(lnl symbol
`( .k m'r>O·Iiam ,~irn·
`resent tl aomponunt in
`ln~uit cliAgmm,
`b;~J)
`[MATH] Vectors parallel to specified
`component vectors
`(usually perpendicular) axes whose sum equals a given vector.
`I k;~m'po·nant ,vc.k·cor,, )
`composing rules~· compnsing stick. 1 kam'piiz•ilJ ,rill J
`composing stick
`[Cli<Af'l ll , ] A tool designed for holding
`type which is huing n.\scntblcll and justified.
`( k;,m'poz·i!J
`,:aik I
`!urn•) 1 he-Ni rll!lll rtunily tf th 0rdc r A f.c.rnlcs:
`Compooltae
`po.rhdps Lh
`l nr'~; •st nmily of flow •t'iltg fllnnl. , it untnin~ nbout
`11 ,000 species. I k~m ' pl7:o, lc l
`composlle
`lhNii AC:uusj A re-r<· ording t:tlfl, is1in • of lJi f"ISI
`two ..:1•1!\CJlls.
`)M.\'il!lt.l A 111 wrlnlrhnt
`·suits \\lltun 1wn or
`more materials, each hav ing it own, usually dlffcrelll clull':lc(cid:173)
`Leri tics, arc combined, giving useful propeT1ies for specific ap(cid:173)
`r k;~m'pll"l:.·
`plicutions. Also !mown ns
`.ompositc JllUlerinl.
`!ll)
`[ELF. ·] An electric balnncc made by
`composile balance
`mollifying Lhe Kelvin bt~ lnoce to measure amperuge, voltage, or
`I . ni'IIIY:;'ll 'bahm l
`wotu1gc.
`composite beam
`[PTV l!N o1 Ucmn 11 lion of lwo rnmerials
`jiJincll m net liN u llflit, C.\lJCctlllly lh;ol d vclopcd by a oncretc
`s l ~b r~UJI' n 11 ~tccl ]jcntn .uul , olncd by shear connectors.
`{ bm'piiz·;~t'bem)
`composite cable
`[ELEC] Cable in which conductors of dif(cid:173)
`ferent gages or
`types arc combined under one sheath.
`I k;~m 'paz·::n 'ka·bal )
`composite circuli
`[ELECTR] A circuil used simultaneously
`for voice communication ;md telegraphy, with frequency(cid:173)
`discriminating networks serving to separate the two types of
`I kam'p:iz·;)t 's::>r·k;ll I
`siAtJals.
`r•:nMMllN I The color television pic-
`composite color signal
`1\ll'e sign;il plll.l all !>!nuking mod 'YIIChronizing signals. Also
`k1111WII as l'llllljlllSiiC piciiiiC signal.
`[ k;)m'pa7.•;Jt 'k;)(•;)f ,Sig•
`n;Ji)
`composlle color sync 1 coMMUN] The signal comprising all
`lli<' syndm>nil.aliou si~nals necessary for proper operation of a
`[ k::Jrn'paz·:ll 'k;)J ·or ,sil)k I
`color ldcvision rcreivn.
`composite column [cJv ENG] A concrete column having a
`slructural-sleel or casl-iron core with a mnxirnum core area of
`I bm'phz··~t 'kiihHn )
`20.
`composite compact
`[MET] A powder compact composed of
`
`'lllllpOncnt with en h layer
`more than one luydt of tll ffemcll
`I kllm'p~z.~t 1klhn,p1lkl' I
`rctnining ils identhy.
`composite cone
`IOEOI.I A large volemic cone c.onslntctod
`of
`lava and py~lasti • ni:ll rlnl
`in nllun li11
`lnylll's.
`I kam 1 pllz~l
`' kon l
`composlte·dolenso 1 RPl
`In mLinir.cmn nrtilk;ry, . t.lofcru.e
`thntcmploy. tw
`r more type~ of firouni t • which are inr grn1 d
`into t1 single de~ 't) c;.
`I :~m'pll7.•ot d:~'fcn · 1
`composlle dialing J ·r.IMMIJN) Mothod r dialing lxllweett
`I ~::,m 'p!l7:;)1
`dis tnnt ofJices vcr ne leg of n composiw sill.
`'dNllJ)
`[GEOL] A dike consisting of several intru(cid:173)
`composite dike
`sions differing in chemical and mineralogical composition.
`I k;)m'pH7:::1l 'clik:J
`IMil'rl A .flU •r-ml!t:tl clc LI'Q<Iu om(cid:173)
`composite e lectrode
`I knm'pUz·at l'lck,!tiicl )
`t)oscd oimore thnn one mciUL
`[MATI!UI A nliJtturo of snbl;tanccs
`composite explqslve
`IY~ich consunl ond giv orr oxyguo. together with one-
`r sev(cid:173)
`I kam'plt-.t·<)t
`cml ·impl• cxplas!V~; dynumite i~ an cxnmpte.
`ik'splo·siv ]
`[ELECTR] A filler constructed by linking
`composite filter
`[ k:lm'paz·at 'fil·tar )
`filters of different kinds in series.
`composlle flash
`[GEOPII\'S] A lighmins dischnrge which is
`made up of a series of distinct lightning strokes with all strokes
`following the same or nearly the same chanm:l, and with ~uc
`ccssivc strokes o curring at intervals uf about 0.05 sccont.l,
`Also known as multiple discharge. I kl'lm'piiz-::Jt •nash I
`[Gnox.) A fold huvlng sma ller folds on its
`composite fold
`I kam'j)l.i"-'tl' ' hi 1
`Hmh~ ,
`composite rue! 1M,\ 'l'I!R I A llrwlt.l cl:tils of solid chcllllcnl (ucl.
`compo ed r a Cue I and p, itll•,,c:r .md u ctl
`propellnm~ n
`I'QCkiiiSi rut cxumplc orR fuel Is ph uul mutldt:hydc. and un
`·oxldi:r.er is 3Il\J11 niunl perchlorate. Al o known liS <:ompo~ 1c
`propellupl, ( ~:,m'J : z·nt 'fyOI 1
`[M.A uj A ruuctlon•or nne or n1or • iu(cid:173)
`com'poslle lunotlon
`dcpciu1ent varinblcs lluu nr themselves fun lion~ (on· Ol' lnme
`citltur lllt.leJJCfUlcnl ''OI'ittbl· , I kam'Jliiz-:~r · r~JJk.'1lll n )
`co mpo~lte. gene j~a!Nj Any g n • ni$lhg hy ~· mbluuti011
`hetwecn two nonullclia gon • . I
`tth:d ot\ (w,o n nhom logous
`chrornosom~s. nnd comaining portions of both genes.
`I k.:)m'pllw~t 'j tl )
`composltognolss LI'IL'I'II} A tlnl'llt:,t roc;k lomtccl by lrulntnt
`1U11ry roch-s.
`pcnctrntion of magma in1a
`I k:;,m'ptiJ.'tlt 'nib J
`composite grnln {o
`r.] A ·edl111cnrmy oluNt rorrncd of two
`11r more orluinnl p:trli I· ·. I k3ni'JI il'.-at 'ur 11 I
`IMAnt] A group thnLconHiins not111nl Nllb
`composllogroup
`gn.mps nthcr thruo the lticsuny clement :md th wh I· gn up.
`I kam'pli?-·:JI 'grilp )
`compos ite hypothesis [STt.-rl A bypoth e,~is 111.a1 specifies a
`range of values for the distribution of 1be ohscrvcd rnndom
`I L<tm'pllz•, 1 h~plllH·;~· =:~s I
`vnriablt.:s.
`compos ite !-beam bridge rnv BNll l A bt:nDl ridge in whicll
`the concrete so1dWil)' b mcc(@tii:. lly boniled to tbc I beams by
`I k<Jm 'pilz·;JI 'i ,bem ,brij I
`means of shear connectors.
`composite joint
`[MET] A joint connected by welding in con(cid:173)
`I bm'paz·:Jt
`junction with one or more mechanical means.
`'joint I
`compos ite macromechanlcs [ENG] The study of composite
`material behnv(or wherein the material is presumed homoge·
`neous tmd the effect of Lhc constituent materials arc rl tcctcd
`only ;ls averaged nppare.n r prop~rtic;s of lhe composite.
`I komlp!l~:. t :mrk·ro·mo'kotn·lks. 1
`compos II mop I li N trNn l A mup n which~ ·v •nsll 'vel. or
`oni11u 1uc ·htJwn on u sin •k ·heel , I k:ml'piir. 1 'mup 1
`I k m:r tl·1::n m<';tir- ' ·:~1 I
`composite rnolortal. 'o•t· «;ni!IJH•~iu:,
`composite mlcromochanlcs I' Nn]
`'l he MUl l
`f cnmpt.l. itc
`lllllh:t lui holiavtur wh r1'i11 tlw on.\lhtu.' oll lllott•riuJ, nr • .';.tudtctt
`n 11 ml O$ opic scale wi th spocilic propcrlies being as~igned
`lo ench ~ n~t i1 11cnt ; the intcr«ction of rhc L'OtlSiitu nl molcrials
`is used Lollotcrmincthc propcni s of t he ompositc. 1 kmn'pll:t'
`:Jt :mikTo·ma'bn·iks I
`composite nerve
`lPHYSJO] A nerve containing both sensory
`I bm'pi:iz·:Jl 'n;,rv I
`and motor fibers.
`composile number
`[MATH] Any positive integer which is
`nol prime. Also known as composite quantify. 1 k;Jm'p~z·:Jt
`'n;Jm·b:Jr)
`[GRAPHICS) An ~ssembly of separate
`composite photograph
`photographs, made by several lenses of a multiple-lens c~mera
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`COMPOSITE COLUMN
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`steel
`beam
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`section
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`elevation
`C1·oss section und ctevntion of
`a COJOJl ositc column,
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`porcellanite
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`porphyrotopic
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`pod crustaceans of the group Anomura which resemble true
`crabs but are distinguished by the reduced, chelate fifth pcrcio·
`I ,pt~r-s:l 1 h,u1'::11dc I
`f 1md lh• .wcll-d v ·lojlC(I tuil Iu~.
`11
`lt•ttJ•tt] A hnd , d~iiS(: • JJl 'C01'tn rock. ~~~ ·h as
`porcellanite
`Impure ch n 11r imlllrll!.;d dny 11r, hal• . . ,. I p6r'~ci·:,, ni) )
`porcupine [Vt!Xr I,.OOl Any or ulxmt l src i~ nf rmJ6n t~ in
`tWO nun ill (Hy. t rictcln~ md Erothtz ntiuuc) which have spines
`I 'parkya,pin )
`or qulUs in addition to regulnr haJr.
`porcupine boiler [ME<.: I! I!NG] A boiler having deHd end tu bes
`I 'p6Pkya,pTn ;boil·ar I
`projec1i11g !rom a venical sbeH.
`(AliTRON] A very smnll. dark area on the sun formed by
`pore
`the separation of adjacent .Hoccull.
`[BlOt..] A1iy minute open(cid:173)
`in& by which matter pusses through a wall or membrane.
`[G EOL] An opening or channelway in rock or soil.
`(Mm ] A
`minule CllVity in a powder compllct, rnetnl c!lsting, or electro(cid:173)
`plated coating.
`( por )
`(GEOL] The fractional change in res(cid:173)
`pore compresslblllly
`ervoir-rock pore volume with a unit change in pressure upon
`that rock. { 'p6r kam,pres·a'bibd·e I
`pore diameter
`(oils BNG] The average or effective diameter
`or the openings in a membrane, screen, or other porous material.
`I 'p6r df,am'\XI-;"tr I
`pore dllfuslon
`[1'1, MECH] 111e movement of fluids (gas or
`l i~ uld) into ltHl .lrtterstices of porous solids or membranes; occurs
`in 11\Cmbmnc!lilj>lll'lllion, zeolite adsorption, dialysis, and reverse
`I 'par di,fyU•thon I
`osmosis.
`[MYCOLj The common name for members of the
`pore lungus
`furnilies BoletacCJ:tll :md Polyporaccae in the group Hyrneno(cid:173)
`myeetes; sporcbcaring surfaces ll.re characteristically within
`tubes , .r pon:~. t 'p6r , fuo·gi)s l
`Icc which flUs or partiaUy fllls pore spnce.~ ill
`pore Ice
`[t rYwj
`pel111\lf.rost; foml by rrcc~[ug soil wnler in place, \\lith no ad·
`dilion 9f water. { 'par ,Is J
`[Mtm] A condJtion in which the cavity of a
`porencepha ly
`lntera·l ventricle extellds to the surface ol' the cercbrnl hemi(cid:173)
`Apherc; may rcsull from brain tissue destruction or maldevel(cid:173)
`1p6r~n ' sef·~·lii l
`opment.
`(
`pore pressure See neutral stre~ s. ( 'p6r ,presh·;Jr l
`pore-size distribution
`Variatio•~s in pore si~es in
`(GllOL)
`reservoir formations; each type of rock has its own typical pore
`size nnd related pcnncability. ( 'por;srz ,dL~· t m'byU·sh;m ]
`'nJc pores in a rock or soil considered
`pore space
`[Gt;!OL]
`collectively. Also known as pore volume. { 1p6r ,spas I
`( 'par ,vltl·y::m1 I
`pore volume Set! pore space.
`I 'por :wad·ar ,pr • ·h·
`pore-water pressure See neu tral stress.
`;Jr }
`[METEOROL] Violent northeast winds on the Black Sea
`poriaz
`( 1 p6r~ ,llz l
`ncar the Bosporus.
`, n phylum of the animal
`'The spang
`Porifera
`[!NV zoo]
`kingdom eharacteriz~~d by the prcs~uce of canal systems and
`chambers through which water is drawn in and released; tissues
`and organs are absent. 1 pa'rif·a·ra )
`Porlezzina
`[MilTilOROL] An east wind on Lake Lugano (Italy
`I ,por·
`and Switzerland), blowing from the Gulf of Porlezza.
`let'se·na l
`[INV zoo] One of the perforated, tubular cells which
`porocyte
`constitute the wall of the incurrent canals in certain Porifera.
`I 'pop;, ,sit )
`(BOT] Passage of the pollen tube through the mi(cid:173)
`porogamy
`( p6'riig·a·me I
`cropyle of an ovule in a seed plant.
`[TEXT] A fabric made of polyurethane
`Poromerlc material
`strengthened by polyester. 1 ;por·o:me·trik m~'tire·al J
`porosimeter
`(ENG] Laboratory compressed-gas device used
`for measurement of the porosity of reservoir rocks.
`{ , por·
`;J'sim·ad·ar J
`Porosis
`[MilD] Condition characterized by increased porosity,
`a~ of bone. r p:.! 'ro·sos l
`Poros ity
`[PH'Ys] 1. Property of . solid which conraim many
`rninu\e chrmncls nr oper1 spnce. . 2. The rrnction as a per tr,Jlt
`or lh~> totul volume occupied by these chnnncls or spacr.s: for
`example, in petroleum engineering th.c ratio (expressed in ncr·
`C.~fll ) of the void sp11ce in
`rock 1.0 the bulk volume of that roGk .
`{ P:>'rili;·ad· I
`frac tion mul(cid:173)
`I< ·scrvnir poro~ll
`[PETIIO nNO]
`POrosity feet
`tiplied by nct pay in feet, whc.r.; pom•1hy fmc tm11 is the. portion
`of the reservoir that is porous , ~!Ill net jmy i.~ tile depth and are.rLI
`I pa'rils•;,d·c
`cxtcm of th bydrocarbous-con!Hining reservoir.
`'ICt J
`Porosity trap See stratigraphic trap.
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`I pa'riis·od·e ,trap J
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`[MATER} 1. Filled wilh pores. 2. Capable of absorb-
`porous
`I 'por·as I
`ing liquids.
`porous alum See aluminum sodium sulfate. I 'p6r·as 'al·am l
`porous bearing
`[DES ENG] A bearing made from sintered
`metal powder impregnated with oil by a vacuum treatment.
`( 'por·as 'hcr-il) J
`porous carbon
`[MATER] Plates, tubes, or disks of uniform
`carbon particles pressed together without a binder; used for the
`filtration of corrosive liquids and gases. { 'p6Pos 'ki!Pban 1
`porous graphite
`[MATER] Plates, tubes, or disks of uniform
`graphite panicles pressed together without a binder; more resis(cid:173)
`tant to oxidation but lower in strength than porous carbon.
`I 'pOr·os 'gra,m I
`porous metals
`[MET] Metals, made by powder metallurgy,
`hu\ring uniformly distributed controlled pore sizes, in the form
`of sheets. tubes, and shapes; used for filtering liquids and gases
`at elevated temperatures. { 'p6r·as 'med•;Jlz J
`porous mold
`(ENG] A plastic-forming mold made from
`bonded or fused aggregates (such as powdered metal or coarse
`pellets) so that the resulting mass contains numerous open in(cid:173)
`terstices through which air or liquids can pass.
`[ 'par-as
`'mold)
`[PETRO ENG] Scaled laboratory
`porous reservoir model
`model of porous reservoir used for the study of reservoir areal
`waterf\ood efficiencies. { 'por·;,s 'rez·av,wtlr ,miid·al I
`porous wheel
`(DES ENG] A grinding wheel having a porous
`I 'p6r-as 'wei )
`structure and a vitrified or resinoid bond.
`[PALllOllOT] A monogeneric family of extinct
`Poroxylaceae
`plants included ill the
`rdaitales. { pa ,rtlk·sa'las·e,e )
`[MINllRM.) A minr.rul consisting o(a native alloy
`porpezite
`of palladium (5-10%) nnd gold. Also known as palladium
`I 'por-pa,zlt )
`gold.
`porphin
`[niOCHEM] A heterocyclic ring consisting of four
`pyrrole rings linked by methine (-CH=) bridges; the basic
`stmcture of chlorophyll, hemoglobin, the cytochromes, and cer(cid:173)
`tain other related substances. { 'p6Pfan l
`[BIOCHEM] C 1Jf 140 4N2 Dicarboxylic
`porphobilinogen
`acid derived from pyrrole; a product of hemoglobin breakdown
`that gives the urine a Burgundy-red color. { ;p6r·f6·ba'lin•;J•
`jan I
`[ 'por,frit J
`porphrite See porphyry.
`[MED] A usually hereditary, pathologic disorder of
`porphyria
`porphyrin metabolism characteri1.ed by porphyrinuria and pho(cid:173)
`tosen~ i tivi t y. { por'liJ"\'.·a I
`porphyrin [sto JJ ttM) A cluss of red-pigmented compounds
`with a cyclic tctrnpyrrolic structu re in which the four pyrrolc
`rings are joined through their li-cnrbon ntonlJ by four methene
`); the porphyrins form tb active nucleus of chlo(cid:173)
`bridge.~(~. -
`I 'p6rf;>·ran }
`rophyHs n.nd hemoglobin.
`porphyrinuria
`(Miillj The. excretion of large quantities of
`porphyri n In the urine. 1 ,por·fa:ro'nyur·c·o I
`porphyritic
`[t•n·m] Pe11ai11ing to or re embling porphyry.
`[ :pcwf:>:rid·ik I
`porphyroblast
`[t>ETR] A relatively large crystal formed in a
`I p6r'lir-o,Was t I
`mcumtorphio rock.
`porphyroblastlc
`[PETK] Pertainillg LO the textu re of reerys(cid:173)
`tnllized metamorphic rock having large idioblasts of minerals
`po~sll.!ls ing high foml energy in tl finer-grolned crystalloblastio
`[ por:fi r-a;hlns·tik 1
`matrix.
`porphyrocrystalllc See porphyrotopic. I por:nro·krl'sluhk 1
`porphyroclsstlc structure See mortar structure.
`I por:flr·
`tl/klus·tik 'strak·cllar I
`porphyrogranullllc [PI!TR] Rcftming to phitic texture char,
`iiClcri zed by large pbcnocrysts of feldspar and nugile:or olivine
`in n groomlmas of smaller lath-shaped feldspar crystals and
`Irregular nugiLe groins; n combination of porphyritic nnd inter·
`l por: flr'o,grun·y:l'lid·ik 1
`grnnu lar te11.l~1 res.
`porphyroid LPr.·m] 1. A blas toporphyr) li ·.or ~omc:tim · por·
`phyJOblastic, metrunorphlc rock of gnc1lUs ori n. 2. A feld·
`Sparhic me!HSCc.Jimentary mck having til ' llJ'lllCOJrlllCC or II pOr·
`( 'puda ,rllid l
`phyry.
`porphyroske llc
`(GEOL] Pcrwining to an arrnngement in n soil
`fabric whereby tiH: plasma occllrs as a tlonsc mtllri ~<. in which
`skeleton grains are set like phenocrysts in a porphyritic rock.
`( por:tir-;J:skchk)
`porphyrotope
`[U EOL) A large crystal enclosed in a finer(cid:173)
`grained matrix in a sedimentary rock showing porphyrotopic
`fabric . { por'llr·a,top I
`porphyrotoplc
`[GWI.] Referri ng to the fabric of a crystalline
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`PORCUPINE
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`The Canadian porcupine
`(Erethizon dorsatum), about 3'12
`fe et (1 meter) long.
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`PORIFERA
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`Diagram of the canal system of a
`young fresh-wate r spongl!.
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