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111airtight — (adj.) also air tight, impervious to air, 1760, from AIR (Cf. air) (n.1) + TIGHT (Cf. tight). Figurative sense of incontrovertible (of arguments, alabis, etc.) is from 1929 …
112R-value (insulation) — The R value or R value is a measure of thermal resistance (K·m²/W) [Oak Ridge National Laboratory, [http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/insulation/ins 02.html Which Kind Of Insulation Is Best?] , retrieved 2008 07 13.] used in the building and… …
113Containment building — NRC drawing of containment building. A containment building, in its most common usage, is a steel or reinforced concrete structure enclosing a nuclear reactor. It is designed, in any emergency, to contain the escape of radiation to a maximum… …
114Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles — The DVD cover of Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles Genre Action Science fiction Comedy …
115Iwan Müller — Ivan Mueller (b. 1786 Reval, Estonia d. 1854 Bückeburg correctly spelled Iwan Müller) was a clarinetist and inventor who at the beginning of the 19th century was responsible for a major step forward in the development of the clarinet, the air… …
116Minergie — is a registered quality label for new and refurbished low energy consumption buildings. This label is mutually supported by the Swiss Confederation, the Swiss Cantons and the Principality of Liechtenstein along with Trade and Industry. The label… …
117ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …
118Natural gas — For other uses, see Natural gas (disambiguation). Natural gas extraction by countries in cubic meters per year. Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons[1] …
119Rigid Panels — Rigid panel insulation is made from fibrous materials (fiberglass, rock and slag wool) or from plastic foam. They are sometimes sold in sections designed to fit tightly in standard wall cavities. When sold this way, they are called batts , and… …
120Hermetically — Her*met ic*al*ly, adv. 1. In an hermetical manner; chemically. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. By fusion, so as to form an air tight closure. [1913 Webster] Note: A vessel or tube is hermetically sealed when it is closed completely against the passage… …
