Glossary C

The Environmental Glossary. Letter C +++ Popular Articles: 'Condition', 'Contamination', 'Cover'

Deutsch: Calciumcarbonat / Español: Carbonato de calcio / Português: Carbonato de cálcio / Français: Carbonate de calcium / Italiano: Carbonato di calcio

Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound with the formula CaCO₃. It is a common substance found in rocks, particularly limestone, marble, and chalk, and is the main component of shells of marine organisms, snails, and eggs. In the environmental context, calcium carbonate plays a vital role in natural processes and human activities, influencing water chemistry, soil health, and climate regulation.

A calendar is in the legislative sense, a group of bills or proposals to be discussed or considered in a legislative committee or on the floor of the House or Senate.

English: Calf / Deutsch: Kalb / Español: Ternero / Português: Bezerro / Français: Veau / Italiano: Vitello /

A Calf is a young male or female Bovine under 1 year of age. Usually referred to as calves until reaching sexual maturity.

Deutsch: Kalibrieren / Español: Calibrar / Português: Calibrar / Français: Calibrer / Italiano: Calibrare /

A Calibrate is To determine the response or reading of an instrument relative to a series of known values over the range of the instrument; results are used to develop correction or calibration factors.

Deutsch: Kalibrierung / Español: Calibración / Português: Calibração / Français: Étalonnage / Italiano: Taratura /

A calibration is Statistical transformation of a variable to correct for scale or bias, or otherwise to impose the properties of another variable. Example: let two labs use different

Deutsch: Kalben / Español: Parir / Português: Parir / Français: Mettre bas / Italiano: Mettere al mondo /

A Calve is Giving birth to a calf. Same as parturition. Other definition is following:

Deutsch: Kalben / Español: Parto / Português: Parto / Français: Mise bas / Italiano: Parto

Calving refers to the process where chunks of ice break off from the edge of a glacier or ice shelf and fall into the ocean, forming icebergs. In the environment context, calving is significant as it impacts sea level rise, ocean circulation, and the overall dynamics of polar regions.

A Cancellation is Refers to Section 6 (b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) which authorizes Cancellation of a pesticide registration if unreasonable adverse effects to the environment and public health develop when a product is used according to widespread and commonly recognized practice, or if its labeling or other material required to be submitted does not comply with FIFRA provisions.

Deutsch: Krebs / Español: Cáncer

A cancer is unregulated growth of changed cells; a group of changed, growing Cells (tumor).

Deutsch: Canis lupus / Español: Canis lupus / Português: Canis lupus / Français: Canis lupus / Italiano: Canis lupus

Canis lupus, commonly known as the gray wolf, is a keystone predator in many ecosystems across the Northern Hemisphere. In the context of the environment, Canis lupus plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and balance of ecosystems through its predatory activities, which influence prey populations and the overall structure of ecological communities.