Environment terminology · MLC-0121

Environment terms: Z (59)

• Z ScoresStandard deviation units measuring the deviation from the mean relative to the standard deviation.
• Z/A effectRatio of the atomic number (Z) to the atomic weight (A), which affects the relation between the response of...
• Zea maysCorn is the most widely produced feed grain in the United States, accounting for more than 90 percent of...
• ZearalenoneProduced by Fusarium sp. (primarily F. graminearum) Common substrates are corn, wheat, barley, occasionally...
• Zebra Chip DiseaseBacterial condition of potatoes, where black stripes appear when potatoes are processed into potato chips.
• Zenith SkyThe zenith sky (zs) measurement is also a measurement of total column ozone (DU), but it is made when the...
• ZeolitesA group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals containing sodium, calcium, potassium or other alkali or alkaline...
• Zero AirAtmospheric air purified to contain less than 0.1 ppm total hydrocarbons.
• Zero Air MaterialEither:(1) A calibration gas certified by the gas vendor not to contain concentrations of SO2, NOX, or total...
• Zero dischargeNo discharge from the process operation/wastestream or from a particular pollutant.
• Zero DischargesWastewater that is not directly or indirectly discharged to a navigable water (e.g., wastewater that is land...
• Zero DriftChange in measurement system output over a stated period of time of normal continuous operation when the...
• Zero Liquid Discharge, Not Elsewhere ClassifiedZero liquid discharge (no technology specified).
• Zero Response GasGas that yields a zero response in an analyzer. This may either be purified nitrogen, purified air, a...
• Zero ToleranceNo amount of the pesticide chemical may remain on the raw agricultural commodity when it is offered for...
• Zero WasteA system-wide approach that seeks to maximize recycling, minimize waste, reduce consumption, and ensure that...
• Zero-Emission VehicleAny light-duty vehicle or light-duty truck conforming to the applicable Zero-Emission Vehicle standard, or...
• Zero-Net Energy HomeA home that produces, on average, as much energy as it uses. Zero net energy use is achieved through a...
• Zero-net energy home/net-zero energy homeA home that produces, on average, as much energy as it uses. Zero net energy use is achieved through a...
• Zeta PotentialIn coagulation and flocculation procedures, the difference in the electrical charge between the dense layer...
• Zika Virus InfectionViral disease transmitted by the bite of aedes mosquitoes infected with ZIKA VIRUS. Its mild dengue-like...
• ZincZinc is one of the most common elements in the earth's crust. It is found in air, soil, and water, and is...
• Zinc CastingRemelting of zinc or zinc alloy to form a cast intermediate or final product by pouring or forcing the molten...
• Zinc Cathode Melting FurnaceAny furnace used to melt the pure zinc from the electrolytic process.
• Zinc CompoundsA zinc and copper alloy is used to make pennies in the United States. Zinc combines with other elements to...
• Zinc Compounds (1.0)Includes any unique chemical substance that contains zinc as part of that chemical's infrastructure.
• Zinc Oxide NanoparticleManufactured zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterial.
• Zinc PoisoningZinc is a metal as well as an essential mineral. If you take a multivitamin, chances are it has zinc in it...
• Zinc SmelterFacility engaged in the production of zinc metal, zinc oxide, or zinc alloy products from zinc sulfide ore...
• ZIPThe 5-digit mail code for the facility address. Search Considerations: The Loading Tool searches use ZIP...
• Zip CodeThe Zip Codes layer provides information and identifies each postal delivery area in the United States. [Data...
• Zip Codes1. The Zip Codes layer provides information and identifies each postal delivery area in the United States.
• z-list1. OSHA's Toxic and Hazardous Substances Tables (Z-1, Z-2, and Z-3) of air contaminants; any material found...
• ZoeaA tiny, semi-transparent larval blue crab.
• Zonally-Averaged ModelStatistical-dynamical or energy-balance models in which only the latitudinally averaged quantities are...
• ZoneThe occupied space or group of spaces within a building which has its heating or cooling controlled by a...
• Zone Marking CoatingCoating formulated and recommended for marking and striping driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, curbs, or...
• Zone of Aeration1. The comparatively dry soil or rock located between the ground surface and the top of the water table.
• Zone of Engineering ControlArea under the control of the owner/operator that, upon detection of a hazardous waste release, can be...
• Zone of Initial DilutionRegion of initial mixing surrounding or adjacent to the end of the outfall pipe or diffuser ports, provided...
• Zone of Saturation1. The layer beneath the surface of the land in which all openings are filled with water.
• Zoning1. Zoning is the exercise of the civil authority of a municipality to regulate and control the character and...
• Zoning and land usesZoning codes are developed to regulate the location and type of development in a given area. Zoning can...
• Zoning OrdinanceRegulations and laws that define how property in specific geographic zones can be used for residential or...
• Zoning RestrictionZoning authority exercised by local governments to specify land use for certain areas. For example, a local...
• Zoo AnimalAny animal living in captivity in a zoological park
• ZoologyThe study of animals - their morphology, growth, distribution, classification, and behavior.
• zoonoses1. An infectious disease that is transmissible under normal conditions from animals to humans.
• Zoonotic DiseasesDiseases that, under natural conditions, are communicable from animals to humans.
• Zoonotic Wildlife DiseasesDiseases spread from animal wildlife to people
• ZoophyteAn invertebrate which resembles a plant in appearance or mode of example, hard corals, sea fans, and other...
• Zooplankton1. Tiny, sometimes microscopic, floating, aquatic animals. Zooplankton generally feed upon phytoplankton and...
• ZoosporeA motile, asexually produced spore.
• ZooxanthellaeA group of dinoflagellates living endosymbiotically in association with one of a variety of invertebrate...
• Z-ScoreThe value of a normally distributed random variable that has been standardized to have a mean of zero and a...
• Zygomatic ArchCheek bone
• ZygomycotaA phyllum of fungi that are characterized by vegetative mycelium that lack septa and sexual reproduction that...
• ZygosporeA thick-walled resting cell or spore formed by the fusion of gametangia (or specialized haploid hyphae) of...
• ZygoteThe fertilized ovum resulting from the fusion of a male and a female gamete.

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