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Z-insnoering

NL: Z-insnoering, longitudinale insnoering
EN: longitudinal pinch, Z pinch
Definition EN: a form of pinch in which the current flowing through the plasma is longitudinal whereas the magnetic field, generated by this current, is azimuthal

Z.O.T.

NL: Z.O.T., zelfontbrandingstemperatuur, zelfontstekingstemperatuur
EN: spontaneous ignition temperature
Definition NL: De Z.O.T. van explosieve stoffen en van mengsels van brandbare gassen met lucht, is de temperatuur waarbij ze door spontane reacties die zichzelf versnellen (vertakte kettingreacties) na een inductieperiode tot een thermische explosie komen. De zelfontstekingstemperatuur van waterstof (in oC) bedraagt:400-560-585

zaad

NL: zaad
EN: seed (biology
Definition EN: 1.A mature fertilized plant ovule, consisting of an embryo and its food store surrounded by a protective seed coat (testa.

zaadolie

NL: zaadolie
EN: seed oil
Definition NL: uit zaad geslagen olie

zaadontsmetting

NL: zaadontsmetting, het zaadbeitsen, droogontsmetting van zaad/zaden, droogontsmetting van zaad
EN: seed dressing
Definition EN: 1.A chemical applied before planting to protect seeds and seedlings from disease or insects.

zaadplanten

NL: zaadplanten
EN: flowering plant
Definition EN: 1.Plants capable of producing conspicuous flowers.

zaagsel

NL: zaagsel
EN: sawdust
Definition EN: 1.Wood fragments made by a saw in cutting.

zaaien

NL: zaaien, verbouwen, zaaien en planten, poten, planten, tleen, (van vis) uitzetten
EN: planting
Definition EN: 1.The establishment of trees by planting seedlings, transplants, or cuttings.

zaaien en planten

NL: zaaien en planten, tleen, poten, (van vis) uitzetten, verbouwen, planten, zaaien
EN: planting
Definition EN: 1.The establishment of trees by planting seedlings, transplants, or cuttings.

zaaizaad

NL: zaaizaad
EN: seed (product)
Definition EN: 1.A fertilized ovule containing an embryo which forms a new plant upon germination.

zacht water

NL: zacht water
EN: soft water
Definition EN: which contains little or no salt

zachte ionisatie

NL: zachte ionisatie
EN: soft ionisation
Definition NL: ionisatie:de vorming van atomen doordat atomen of moleculen een of meer elektronen afstaan of opnemen...

zachte kunststof

NL: zachte kunststof
EN: non-rigid plastic
Definition EN: plastic material which is flexible or deformable under a given stress

zachte straler

NL: zachte straler, bron van zachte straling
EN: soft emitter
Definition NL: zacht:niet door 10 cm lood heen dringend

zachte zeep

NL: zachte zeep
EN: soft soap
Definition NL: met bijtende of gewone potas bereide zeep
Definition EN: soap made with potassium hydroxide or potassium carbonate

zadel

NL: zadel, zadelvormige bergengte of bergpas
EN: saddle, upfold
Definition NL: inzinking;lagere plek in een gebergte;pas
Definition EN: a more or less pronounced dip in a ridge,or between two peaks,forming a connecting neck of land shaped as a saddle

zadelpunt

NL: zadelpunt, zadel, neutraal punt
EN: col, neutral point, saddle point
Definition EN: saddle-backed region of almost uniform pressure which appears between two depressions and two anticyclones arranged alternately in a cross.

zadelpunt

NL: zadelpunt, neutraal punt, zadel
EN: neutral point, saddle point, col
Definition EN: saddle-backed region of almost uniform pressure which appears between two depressions and two anticyclones arranged alternately in a cross.

zagerij

NL: zagerij, malerij, molen, maalmachine
EN: mill
Definition EN: 1.A building where grain is crushed into flour.

zagerij

NL: zagerij, molen, malerij, maalmachine
EN: mill
Definition EN: 1.A building where grain is crushed into flour.

zakenwereld

NL: zakenwereld, bedrijf
EN: business
Definition EN: 1.Employment, occupation, profession, or commercial activity engaged in for gain or livelihood. Activity or enterprise for gain, benefit, advantage or livelihood. Enterprise in which person engaged shows willingness to invest time and capital on future outcome.

zakfilter

NL: zakfilter
EN: bag filter
Definition EN: a fabric filter used in industrial operations to recover valuable matter,as well as to control atmospheric pollution at the source

zakgewicht

NL: zakgewicht
EN: sinking effort
Definition EN: the total effective weight of the well steining plus any extra loading on the well divided by the area of the skin or outer surface of the steining below ground level

zakionisatievat

NL: zakionisatievat
EN: pocket ionization chamber, pocket chamber, pocket ionisation chamber
Definition EN: a personal dosemeter,or exposure meter,consisting of a small capacitor ionisation chamber

zakkervorming

NL: zakkervorming
EN: running, sagging, curtaining
Definition NL: zakker: golving in een verflaag veroorzaakt door zakken, naar beneden druipen van de uitgestreken verf

zakwater

NL: zakwater
EN: leachate
Definition EN: polluted water from accumulated waste at a landfill site, from compost etc.:, consists mainly of water which has percolated through the accumulated waste or which has been in contact with it resulting in leaching; cf. sewage, manure effluent, percolation

zanddroog

NL: zanddroog
EN: sand-dry
Definition EN: a paint film is said to be sand-dry when sand will not adhere to the surface

zandduinen

NL: zandduinen
EN: sand dune
Definition EN: a sand wave of approximately triangular cross section(in a vertical plane in the direction of flow)formed by moving wind or water with gently upstream slope and steep downstream slope,which travels downstream by the movement of sediment up the upstream slope and the deposition of it on the downstream slope

zandgroeve

NL: zandgroeve
EN: sand pit
Definition EN: 1.A place where sand is extracted from the ground.

zandplaat

NL: zandplaat
EN: sand flat
Definition EN: 1.A sandy tidal flat barren of vegetation. A tidal flat is an extensive, nearly horizontal, marshy or barren tract of land that is alternately covered and uncovered by the tide, and consisting of unconsolidated sediment (mostly mud and sand). It may form the top surface of a deltaic deposit.

zandsteen

NL: zandsteen
EN: sandstone
Definition NL: afzettingsgesteente bestaande uit zandkorrels, welke door een bindmiddel zijn samengekit
Definition EN: rock of sedimentary origin composed of small quartzose or siliceous particles naturally agglomerated by calcareous or siliceous materials

zandvanger

NL: zandvanger
EN: detritus channel, grit basin, detritus tank, grit tank, detritus chamber, sand trap, grit chamber, detritor
Definition NL: apparaat, toegepast in het waterzuiveringsproces, om zand en andere anorganische stoffen uit het afvalwater te verwijderen

zandwinning

NL: zandwinning
EN: sand extraction
Definition EN: 1.The extraction of sand by mining for building purposes and for the extraction of heavy minerals such as rutile and zircon.

zandzakken

NL: zandzakken
EN: sack breakers
Definition EN: Sacks filled with dirt or sand and cement,approximately one cubic foot,used to prevent erosion or to form a barrier between pipelines,and prevent coating or pipe damage when lowering in rockytrenches.

zangvogel

NL: zangvogel
EN: songbird
Definition EN: 1.Any passerine bird of the suborder Oscines, having highly developed vocal organs and, in most, a music call.

zee

NL: zee
EN: sea
Definition EN: 1 In general, the marine section of the globe as opposed to that of the land. 2 The name given to a body of salt water smaller than an ocean and generally in proximity to a continent.

zeebedding

NL: zeebedding
EN: sea bed
Definition NL: Grondvlak van de zee
Definition EN: In submarine topography,the meeting of the solid bottom and the water above it

zeebodem

NL: zeebodem, bent(h)os
EN: benthos
Definition EN: 1.Those organisms attached to, living on, in or near the sea bed, river bed or lake floor.

zeebodem

NL: zeebodem
EN: sea bed
Definition EN: 1.The bottom of the ocean. Also known as sea floor; sea bottom. The ocean floor is defined as the near-horizontal surface of the ocean basin.

zeefrest

NL: zeefrest
EN: sieve residue
Definition EN: material ret ained on sieve(1)

zeeijs

NL: zeeijs
EN: sea ice
Definition EN: any form of ice found at sea which has originated from the freezing ofsea water

zeep

NL: zeep
EN: soap
Definition EN: 1.A cleansing agent, manufactured in bars, granules, flakes, or liquid form, made from a mixture of the sodium salts of various fatty acids of natural oils and fats.

zeep

NL: zeep
EN: soap
Definition EN: A salt,of a long-chain fatty acid,which has detergent properties.

zeer vergiftige stof

NL: zeer vergiftige stof
EN: very toxic substance
Definition NL: stof die bij inademing of bij opneming via de huid of de mond buitengewoon ernstige acute of chronische gevaren en zelfs de dood kan veroorzaken
Definition EN: Substance which,if it is inhaled or ingested or if it penetrates the skin,may involve extremely serious,acute or chronic health hazards and even death

zeerecht

NL: zeerecht
EN: maritime law, marine law, sea law
Definition EN: 1.that system of jurisprudence which prevails in courts having jurisdiction of maritime causes. Also called marine law. It is a branch both of international and of commercial law.;2.That system of law which particularly relates to marine commerce and navigation, to business transacted at sea or relating to navigation, to ships and shipping, to seamen, to the transportation of persons and property by sea, and to marine affairs generally.

zeespiegel

NL: zeespiegel, zeeniveau
EN: sea level
Definition EN: 1.The level of the surface of the ocean; especially, the mean level halfway between high and low tide, used as a standard in reckoning land elevation or sea depths.

zeespiegelstijging

NL: zeespiegelstijging
EN: sea level rise
Definition EN: 1.Sea-level rises are a possible consequence of global warming. As the amount of free water in the oceans increases, and as the water becomes warmer, global warming will increase. In addition, according to theory, the heating at the poles may reduce the amount of water trapped in glaciers and ice caps.

zeetransport/-vervoer

NL: zeetransport/-vervoer, zeevervoer
EN: maritime transport
Definition EN: 1.Transportation of goods or persons by means of ships travelling on the sea.

zeevervoer

NL: zeevervoer, zeetransport/-vervoer
EN: maritime transport
Definition EN: 1.Transportation of goods or persons by means of ships travelling on the sea.

zeevervuiling

NL: zeevervuiling
EN: marine pollution
Definition EN: 1.Any detrimental alteration of the marine environment caused by the intentional or accidental release of dangerous or toxic substances, such as industrial, commercial and urban waste water.


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