reducing action
41formazan — ˈfȯrməˌzan noun ( s) Etymology: form + az + an : a hypothetical hydrazone HN . NCH . NNH2 related to formic acid and known only in the form of intensely colored derivatives (as triphenyl formazan) that are obtained either from hydrazones by… …
42poling — noun ( s) Etymology: from gerund of pole (II) : a process used in refining some metals (as copper) that consists of the introduction of poles of green wood into the molten metal so as to generate gases that have a reducing action on oxides …
43reductase test — noun : a test for the bacterial content especially of milk and milk products in which methylene blue is added and the time determined for decolorization of the dye by the reducing action of the bacteria * * * a test for the bacterial content in… …
44restraint of trade — action tending to interrupt the free flow of goods and services, as by price fixing and other practices that have the effect of reducing competition. [1885 90] * * * Preventing of free competition in business by some action or condition such as… …
45Taking — Reducing the value of someone s property through government action without just compensation. California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms …
46environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …
47Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
48United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
49drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …
50Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …
