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Terms for subject Environment (7733 entries)
ábhar ithreach soil material
ábhar leictreonach electronic material (No definition needed)
ábhar líneála liner material (A layer of synthetic or natural materials, on the sides of or beneath a landfill, landfill cell or surface impoundment, that restricts the downward or lateral escape of liquids carrying leachate into the surrounding environment)
ábhar líonta filling material (Any substance used to fill the holes and irregularities in planed or sanded surfaces so as to decrease the porosity of the surface for finish coatings)
ábhar malartach alternative material (Materials employed in the place of others which are more dangerous for the environment, such as phosphate substitutes in detergents)
ábhar mianrach mineral matter (Inorganic materials having a distinct chemical composition, characteristic crystalline structure, colour, and hardness)
ábhar múinteoireachta teaching material (An article or device used to facilitate the learning process in an instructional setting)
ábhar nádúrtha natural material (No definition needed)
ábhar nua new material (Novel high-performance materials obtained through the interdisciplinary research of chemistry, applied chemistry, chemical engineering, and mechanical engineering)
ábhar ocsaigine oxygen content (Amount of oxygen contained in a solution)
ábhar oibre guaiseach hazardous working material (A poison, corrosive agent, flammable substance, explosive, radioactive chemical, or any other material which can endanger human health or well-being if handled improperly)
ábhar orgánach organic matter (Plant and animal residue that decomposes and becomes a part of the soil)
ábhar orgánach in uisce truaillithe organic matter in polluted water
ábhar salainn salt content (Amount of salt contained in a solution)
ábhar sintéiseach synthetic material (Material made artificially by chemical reaction)
ábhar soladach solid matter (A crystalline material, that is, one in which the constituent atoms are arranged in a three-dimensional lattice, periodic in three independent directions)
ábhar tionsclaíoch industrial material (No definition needed)
ábhar tógála building material (Any material used in construction, such as steel, concrete, brick, masonry, glass, wood, etc.)
ábhar tógála áitiúil local building material
ábhar tógála bóithre road construction material (The aggregation of components used for building streets, highways and other routes, such as asphalt, concrete, brick, sand and gravel)