Glossary C

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

Deutsch: Raupe / Español: Oruga / Português: Lagarta / Français: Chenille / Italiano: Bruco

Caterpillar in the environmental context refers to the larval stage of butterflies and moths. These insects play an important role in ecosystems by contributing to plant pollination, serving as a food source for other wildlife, and impacting plant health through their feeding habits. While caterpillars are an essential part of many food chains, some species can have significant effects on agriculture and forestry as pests.

A Cathodic Protection is a technique to prevent Corrosion of a metal surface by making it the cathode of an electrochemical

A caucus is a meeting of a political party, usually to appoint representatives to party positions.

Deutsch: Ursache / Español: Causa / Português: Causa / Français: Cause / Italiano: Causa /

A "cause" refers to the underlying reason or factor that leads to an environmental issue or problem.

A Cavitation is the formation and collapse of gas pockets or bubbles on the blade of an impeller or the gate of a valve; collapse of these pockets or bubbles drives water with such force that it can cause pitting of the gate or valve surface.

The acronym CDF may mean any one of the following:

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A CEILING PLENUM is Space below the flooring and above the suspended ceiling that accommodates the mechanical and electrical equipment and that is used as part of the air distribution

Deutsch: Zellen / Español: Células / Português: Células / Français: Cellules / Italiano: Cellule /

Cells are 1. In solid waste disposal, holes where waste is dumped, compacted, and covered with layers of dirt on a daily basis.

Deutsch: Celsius / Español: Celsius / Português: Celsius / Français: Celsius / Italiano: Celsius

In the environmental context, Celsius refers to a temperature scale used to measure and report temperatures related to weather, climate conditions, and environmental phenomena. Named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius, it is a metric scale in which the freezing point of water is 0°C and the boiling point is 100°C at sea level atmospheric pressure. This scale is widely used around the world for scientific as well as daily weather reporting purposes.

A Cementitious is Densely packed and nonfibrous friable materials.