Arquivos: Glossário

Aromatic oils that give cannabis distinctive flavors

Area or surface over which a particular rock type or group of rock types is prevalent.

Pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the Earth.

Advanced cleaning of wastewater that goes beyond the secondary or biological stage, removing nutrients such as phosphorus, nitrogen and suspended solids.

The third phase of treating sewage that removes nitrogen and phosphorus before it is discharged.

Holes drilled to determine the type and physical properties of subsurface materials.

Well hole drilled for experimental or exploratory purposes.

Testate is to die leaving a valid will, as opposed to “intestate”.

A toxic chlorocarbon, widely known as “perc,” which forms a colorless liquid widely used for dry cleaning of fabrics.

See Fashion industry.