Glossary M

The Environmental Glossary. Letter M +++ Popular Articles: 'Method', 'Management', 'Monitoring'

A MVV is Maximum voluntary ventilation

MW is Megawatt; a unit for describing how much electricity a power plant can generate. The Acid Rain Program includes virtually all units in the US that can generate over 25 MW.

A Mycoplasma is an Organism capable of causing mastitis.

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