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31Vapor barrier — 6 mil Polyethylene plastic sheet as vapor barrier between insulation and gypsum board …
32Binding energy — Nuclear physics Radioactive decay Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion Classical decays …
33Muscle Energy Technique — is used in osteopathic medicine and physical therapy [ [http://www.ptadvantage.com/muscle energy techniques/index.htm Athletic Advantage Physical Therapy ] , Accessed April 28, 2008.] to treat somatic dysfunction presenting as loss of range of… …
34Air barrier — Air barriers control air leakage into and out of the building envelope. This allows for more durable buildings as moisture is kept out and also results in significant energy savings. Air barrier products may take several forms: *Mechanically… …
35Thermal barrier coating — Thermal barrier coatings are highly advanced material systems applied to metallic surfaces, such as gas turbine or aero engine parts, operating at elevated temperatures. These coatings serve to insulate metallic components from large and… …
36Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (Massachusetts) — The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs consists of the Department of Agricultural Resources, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Energy… …
37potential barrier — noun Physics a region within a force field in which the potential is significantly higher than at points either side of it, so that a particle requires energy to pass through it …
38Dam — A structure for impeding and controlling the flow of water in a water course, and which increases the water elevation to create the hydraulic head. The reservoir creates, in effect, stored energy. *** A physical barrier constructed across a …
39Asbestos — A group of naturally occurring minerals that separate into long, thin fibers. Asbestos was used for many years to insulate and fireproof buildings. In the 1989 CBECS, information on asbestos in buildings was collected (Section R of the… …
40Impoundment — A body of water confined by a dam, dike, floodgate or other artificial barrier. California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms …
