Glossary T

Talc is described as a soft, fine-grained mineral used to impart a soapy texture to dry mixtures. Hydrated magnesium silicate; a glaze ingredient but also used in whiteware bodies in place of clay; has clay- like properties but lacks real plasticity.

Table tennis is a game which is also known as Ping-Pong resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball.

Thermoscope is an instrument to measure heat and cold invented by Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) during his stay in Padua.

Tunable laser is defined as a laser system that can be tuned to emit laser light over a continuous range of wavelengths or frequencies.

Tile makes reference to a ceramic surfacing unit, usually relatively thin in relation to facial area, made from clay or a mixture of clay and other ceramic material.

Tangible product is described as a product/service mix that offers only a tangible product for which the customer needs no assistance and no other services are offered, such as most groceries and back-to-school items.

Transmitter is a drilling equipment, specifically, the downhole component of an electronic locating system. It is the same as sonde.

Deutsch: Behandlung / Español: Tratamiento / Português: Tratamento / Français: Traitement / Italiano: Trattamento /

Treatment refers to means subjecting the substance to physical, chemical, biological or thermal processes at an off-site location prior to final disposal.