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A Low-flow plumbing is Plumbing equipment that uses less water than was considered standard prior to January 1, 1994 (NAPHCC, 1992).

A Low-flow showerhead is a showerhead that requires 2.5 gallons of water per minute or less, as compared to the 4.5 gallons of water required by most older standard showerheads.

A Low-flush toilet is a toilet that requires 1.6 gallons of water per flush or less, as compared to the 3.5-5 gallons of water required to flush most older standard toilets.

A low-impact camping is camping that does not damage or change the land, where campers leave no sign that they were on the

A Low-Slope Roof is a roof surface with a maximum slope of 2 inches "rise" for 12 inches "run" as defined in American Society for Testing and Materials Standard E 1918-97. ENERGY STAR low-slope products have a

A Lower heating value is Quantity of Heat liberated by the complete Combustion of a unit volume or weight of a Fuel assuming that the produced water remains as a vapor and the Heat of

A Lower limit of detection (LLD) is the smallest amount of sample activity which will yield a net count for which there is confidence at a predetermined level that activity is present

Deutsch: Schmiermittel / Español: Lubricante / Português: Lubrificante / Français: Lubrifiant / Italiano: Lubrificante /

A Lubricant is a substance used to reduce friction between bearing surfaces or as a process material, either incorporated into other materials used as aids in manufacturing processes

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Low-flow plumbing

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