carcass, carcase
1. The framework of a building before the addition of sheathing or other covering. 2. The frame or main parts […]
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carbon steel
1. Steel having no specified minimum content of alloying elements. 2. Steel having a specified minimum copper content not exceeding
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carbon dioxide extinguishing system
A fire-extinguishing system in which the extinguishing agent is carbon dioxide supplied from a pressurized vessel through fixed pipes and
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carbon black
A synthetically produced black pigment, almost pure carbon; used to color paint and concrete because of its high shading strength.
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carbonation
The reaction between carbon dioxide and calcium compounds, esp. in cement paste, mortar, or concrete, to produce calcium carbonate.
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carbon-arc lamp
A high-intensity electricdischarge lamp employing an arc discharge between carbon electrodes.
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carbon-arc cutting
An arc-cutting process in which the severing of metal is effected by melting with the heat of an arc produced