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41insulator — noun a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat, sound, or electricity. ↘a block of glass, ceramic, or other insulating material enclosing an electric wire where it crosses a support …
42термоизоляция — — [http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/alphabetic?langcode=en] EN thermal insulation The process of preventing the passage of heat to or from a body by surrounding it with a nonconducting material. (Source: CED)… …
43transcalent — tranzˈkālənt, n(t)ˈsk adjective Etymology: trans + Latin calent , calens, present participle of calēre to be warm more at lee : pervious to or permitting the passage of heat …
44trans|ca|lent — «trans KAY luhnt», adjective. freely permitting the passage of heat. ╂[< trans + Latin calēns, entis, present participle of calēre be warm] …
45diacalorimeter — (daɪəkæləˈrɪmɪtə(r)) [f. Gr. διά through + calorimeter.] An instrument to measure the resistance which liquids offer to the passage of heat. Catal. Sci. App. S. Kens. 151 …
46Underfloor heating — Heat can be provided by circulating heated water or by electric cable, mesh, or film heaters.Underfloor heating can be used with concrete and wooden floors, with all types of floor covering (e.g., stone, tile, wood, vinyl, and carpet), and at… …
47climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …
48comet — cometary /kom i ter ee/, cometic /keuh met ik/, cometical, adj. cometlike, adj. /kom it/, n. Astron. a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and… …
49radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… …
50Climate change, industry and society — See also: Avoiding dangerous climate change and Effects of climate change on humans This article is about climate change, industry and society. Contents 1 Vulnerability 1.1 General effects 1.2 Human settlement …
