Glossary B
The Environmental Glossary. Letter B +++ Popular Articles: 'Background extinction', 'Blood Products', 'Biological Integrity'
A Breakthrough is a crack or break in a filter bed that allows the passage of floc or particulate Matter through a filter; will cause an increase in filter Effluent turbidity.
A Breathing pattern is a general term designating the characteristics of the ventilatory activity, e.g., tidal volume, Frequency of breathing, and shape of the volume time curve.
A Breed is Cattle of common origin and having characteristics that distinguish them from other groups within the same species.
A British Thermal Unit is Unit of Heat Energy equal to the amount of Heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit at sea level.
A British thermal unit (Btu): is a Btu is the quantity of Heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at a specified temperature.
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