Biodegradable means degradable through a process by which fungi or bacteria secrete enzymes to convert a complex molecular structure to simple gasses and organic compounds.
Sorbent means a material that is used to soak up free liquids by either adsorption or absorption, or both. “Sorb” means to either adsorb or absorb, or both.
Cyanoacrylate adhesive means any adhesive with a cyanoacrylate content of at least 95% by weight.
Epinephrine auto-injector means a device for immediate self-administration or administration by another trained person of a measured dose of epinephrine to a person at risk of anaphylaxis.
Nematode means invertebrate animals of the phylum nemathelminthes, and class nematoda, i.e., unsegmented round worms with elongated, fusiform, or saclike bodies covered with cuticle, and inhabiting soil, water, plants, or plant parts, may also be called nemas or eelworms.
CDI means a CHESS Depositary Interest, being a unit of beneficial ownership in 1/5 of a share of Common Stock in the Company or such other ratio as may be adopted by the Company from time to time.
Catalyst means a substance whose presence enhances the reaction between chemical compounds.
USP means the United States Pharmacopeia.
Mercury means elemental mercury (Hg(0), CAS No. 7439-97-6);
Polyolefin adhesive means an aerosol adhesive designed to bond polyolefins to substrates.
Rad means the special unit of absorbed dose. One rad is equal to an absorbed dose of 100 erg per gram or 0.01 joule per kilogram (0.01 gray).
Pathogen means an organism that is capable of producing an infection or disease in a susceptible host.
STEM means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
PPB is the lump sum present value of the pension benefits (whether or not vested) that would be payable under the Pension Plans in the form of a straight life annuity beginning at the earliest date permitted under the Pension Plans, computed on the basis that the Executive’s actual age at termination of employment is his attained age as of his last birthday that would occur during the Remaining Unexpired Employment Period, that his service for benefit accrual purposes under the Pension Plans is equal to the aggregate of his actual service plus the Remaining Unexpired Employment Period, that his average compensation figure used in determining his accrued benefit is equal to the highest annual rate of salary achieved by the Executive during the period of three (3) years ending immediately prior to the date of termination, that the Executive’s life expectancy at the earliest date on which payments under the Pension Plans could begin is the Assumed Life Expectancy and that the interest rate assumption used is equal to the 30-Year Treasury Rate. The Pension Severance Payment shall be made within five (5) business days after the Executive’s termination of employment and shall be in lieu of any claim to any actual increase in his accrued benefit in the Pension Plans in respect of the Remaining Unexpired Employment Period;
Fluid means material or substance which flows or moves whether in a semisolid, liquid, sludge, gas, or any other form or state.
Biosolids means any material or material derived from sewage solids that have been biologically treated.
GLJ means GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd.;
Constellation has the meaning assigned to that term in the Recitals.
Solids means the nonvolatile portion of the coating that after drying makes up the dry film.
Gravel means stone screened from river sand or quarried and washed free of clay and clay coatings. Concrete aggregate designated as Class II by the department of transportation is acceptable.
PEG means public, educational and governmental.
Raptor means all birds of the orders Falconiformes and Strigiformes, commonly called falcons,
cannabis resin means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from any plant of the genus Cannabis;
LSD means lysergic acid diethylamide.
Dike means an embankment or ridge of either natural or man-made materials used to prevent the movement of liquids, sludges, solids, or other materials.
DNA means deoxyribonucleic acid.