glossary G

Grape is a kind of fruit which are grown and used for juices, raisins, and table fruit, but of the world's grape production mostly goes into making wine.

Granite is described as a coarse grained igneous rock containing the minerals mica, quartz and feldspar.

GPS --->Global positioning system

GPI is the acronym of Glass Packaging Institute.

Glucose pertains to the simple sugar (monosaccharide) that serves as the chief source of energy in the body.

Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) is an organization composed of glass container producers. GPI establishes policies, such as standardization and develops industry advertising programs.

Gillnet is a type of net whose mesh size allows the heads of fish to pass through the openings but the gills get caught, and they are placed vertically in the water.

GM/GMO --->Genetically modified/Genetically modified organism.