Dictionary of Energy
Covering all aspects of energy and its role in society, this unique text provides a comprehensive and organized body of knowledge on what is certain to become an increasingly vital area of scientific study in the 21st century.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Dictionary of Energy
C: C Czochralski process
C carbonization
C
carbon; Celsius (centigrade); coulomb.
C3 plant
Biological Energetics. a plant that produces a three-carbon compound during photosynthesis; a classification that encompasses the greater percentage of plant species on earth, including trees and most important food crops, such as rice, wheat, barley, soybeans, potatoes, beans, and other vegetables.
C4 plant
Biological Energetics. a plant that produces a four-carbon compound during photosynthesis; a classification that includes a small percentage of plant species, mainly tropical and subtropical grasses such as the agricultural crops corn (maize), sugarcane, millet, and sorghum. Because of the different photosynthetic processes of C3 and C4 plants, global warming and increased carbon dioxide levels can affect their relative abundance and distribution on earth, though precisely in what manner is not certain.
cable car
Transportation. 1. an engine-driven continuous track used to carry coupled bulktransport cars; historically one of the first steps to replace horses with mechanical power in urban transit systems, but now limited to a few locations (e.g., San Francisco, Wellington, NZ). 2. a similar conveyance suspended from an overhead cable, as for transportation across a canyon or up a mountainside. Thus, cable railway or tramway.
cable tool
Mining. a bottom-hole tool in which the drilling bit is connected by cable with the machine on the surface, allowing a percussive action to drill the boreholes. Thus, cable-tool drilling.
cable tool drilling
Oil & Gas. an older type of oil well drilling in...
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