Glossary C

Chinese river crab - (Eriocheir sinensis) refers to a square shaped carapace, a little longer than wide, markedly convex and uneven, bearing four sharply edged epigastric lobes. Propodus of the fifth pereiopod rather narrow and slender with dactylus claw-shaped.

A Cylinder is defined as:

1.) the drum-like part of a rotary printing press, also called a mandrel, to which curved printing plates are attached; and

2.) the seamless curved plate used on a press to print gravure stamps.

Concrete is described as the mixture of Portland cement, sand, gravel, and water. Used to make garage and basement floors, sidewalks, patios, foundation walls, etc. It is commonly reinforced with steel rods or wire screening.

Coloring agent pertains to colored aggregates
Colored aggregates or mineral oxides ground finer than cement.

The Chemical industry involves the processing of, or change in, raw materials obtained by mining, and agriculture among other supply sources, into materials and substances that are useful on their own, or in other industries.

Carriage is described as the fixture in the print device that holds the print cartridge. The carriage may slide on a carriage rod or rods to scan/pass over the media.

Compact fluorescent is a generic term used for a variety of bulbs. CFL's use less 20-40% energy to produce more light per watt and are color adjusted to produce light close to real sunlight.

The Compact disc (CD) is described as a thin, round, reflective disc that stores digital data in the form of microscopic pits and lands and that can be read by a laser.

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Glossary C

Chinese river crab

Cylinder

Concrete

Coloring

Chemical industry

Carriage

Compact fluorescent

Compact disc (CD)

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