acid-resistant brick
brick suitable for use in contact with chemicals; usually laid with acidresistant mortars.
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acid-resistant cast-iron pipe
A cast-iron pipe containing between 14.25 and 15% silicon and small amounts of manganese, sulfur, and carbon; manufactured in the same dimensions as cast-iron
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acetylene torch
A torch, used in welding and in metal cutting, which is operated by compressed acetylene gas and oxygen.
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Achaemenid architecture
An architecture developed under the Achaemenid rulers of Persia (6th to 4th cent. B.C.) by a synthesis and eclectic adaptation of architectural
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achromatic
Said of architecture that is without color, for example, the white buildings of Greek Revival.