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A Barrier Coating(s) is a layer of a material that obstructs or prevents passage of something through a surface that is to be protected; e.g., grout, caulk, or various sealing compounds; sometimes used with polyurethane membranes to prevent corrosion or oxidation of metal surfaces, chemical impacts on various materials, or, for example, to prevent radon infiltration through walls, cracks, or joints in a house.

Barrow is a neutered male is a barrow and the adult male is a boar.

A Basal Application is In pesticides, the application of a chemical on plant stems or tree trunks just above the soil line.

A Basalt is Consistent year-round Energy use of a facility; also refers to the minimum amount of electricity supplied continually to a facility.

Deutsch: Basis / Español: Base / Português: Base / Français: Base / Italiano: Base /

A Base is a solution that has a pH value greater than 7.

Base cations are positively charged ions such as magnesium, sodium, potassium, and calcium that increase pH of water (make it less acidic) when released to solution through mineral weathering and exchange reactions.

A baseline is the Concentration of a nuclide or radiation level that is considered "normal" under routine conditions. baseline is generally obtained from evaluation (typically

Baseline Emissions are the emissions that would occur without policy intervention (in a business-as-usual scenario).

A baseline grid is the fixed position of the EMAP grid as established by the position of the hexagon overlaying the United States. This is distinguished from the sampling grid, which

A Basic solution is Water solution with more hydroxide ions (OH-) than hydrogen ions (H+); water solutions with pH greater than 7. See Acid solution, alkalinity.

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