Glossary C

A Curb Stop is a water service shutoff valve located in a water service pipe near the curb and between the water main and the building.

A Curbside Collection is Method of collecting recyclable materials at homes, Community districts or businesses.

A Curie (Ci) is a standard measurement for radioactivity, specifically the rate of Decay for a gram of radium - 37 billion decays per second. A unit of radioactivity equal to 3.7 x 10 ¹⁰ disintegrations per second.

Deutsch: Aktuell / Español: Actual / Português: Atual / Français: Actuel / Italiano: Attuale /

A Current is the velocity (speed) of the flow of water.

A Cutie-Pie is an instrument used to measure radiation levels.

Deutsch: Abfälle / Español: Recortes / Português: Recortes / Français: Découpures / Italiano: Ritagli /

Cuttings are Spoils left by conventional drilling with hollow stem auger or rotary drilling equipment.

A Cyclone Collector is a device that uses centrifugal force to remove large Particles from polluted air.

- Cylindrical (or cylindric) map projection : A cylindrical (or cylindric) map projection is One of a class of map projections formed by projecting

A Cytoplasm is the organized complex of inorganic and organic substances external to the nucleus of a cell including fluid and organelles (specialized parts of the cell that are analogous to organs, e.g., Mitochondria or ribosomes).

Deutsch: Zytotoxizität / Español: citotoxicidad / Português: citotoxicidade / Français: cytotoxicité / Italiano: citotossicità

Cytotoxicity in the environmental context refers to the quality of being toxic to cells. This concept is particularly important in assessing the impact of environmental pollutants, chemicals, and other substances on living organisms at the cellular level. Cytotoxic substances can cause cell damage, cell death, or disrupt normal cellular functions, which may lead to broader ecological and health impacts.

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Glossary C

Curb Stop

Curbside Collection

Curie

Current

Cutie-Pie

Cuttings

Cyclone Collector

Cylindrical (or cylindric) map projection

Cytoplasm

Cytotoxicity

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