Glossary C

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A carpooling is sharing a car to a destination to reduce Fuel use, Pollution and travel costs.

Deutsch: Träger / Español: Portador / Português: Transportador / Français: Porteur / Italiano: Portatore /

A Carrier is 1.The inert liquid or solid material in a pesticide product that serves as a delivery vehicle for the active ingredient.

A Carrying Capacity is 1. In recreation management, the amount of use a recreation area can sustain without loss of quality.

A CAS Registration Number is a number assigned by the Chemical Abstract Service to identify a chemical.

A Case Study is a brief fact sheet providing risk, cost, and performance information on alternative methods and other pollution prevention ideas, compliance initiatives, voluntary efforts, etc.

Deutsch: Geldpflanze / Español: Cultivo Comercial / Português: Cultivo Comercial / Français: Culture Marchande / Italiano: Coltura Commerciale /

A Cash Crop is an agricultural crop grown to provide revenue from an off-farm source.

A Cask is a thick-walled Container (usually lead) used to transport radioactive material. Also called a coffin.

Deutsch: Katze / Español: gato / Português: gato / Français: chat / Italiano: gatto

Cat typically refers to the domestic cat (Felis catus), a small, furry, carnivorous mammal that is often kept as a pet. Cats are one of the most popular pets worldwide due to their companionship and ability to live in a variety of settings.

Deutsch: Katalysator / Español: Catalizador / Português: Catalisador / Français: Catalyseur / Italiano: Catalizzatore /

A Catalyst is a substance that changes the speed or yield of a Chemical reaction without being consumed or chemically changed by the chemical reaction.

A Catalytic Converter is an Air Pollution Abatement device that removes pollutants from Motor vehicle exhaust, either by oxidizing them into carbon dioxide and water or reducing them

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