| angle of emergence | <optics> The angle formed by a light ray emerging from the second surface of a prism and a line parallel to the incident ray. Compare: angle of deviation. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| emergence | Departure of fry from the incubation gravel into the water column. (09 Oct 1997) |
| property | <chemistry> Any measurable aspect of the system. (09 Jan 1998) |
| intellectual property | Property, such as patents, trademarks, and copyright, that results from creative effort. The patent and copyright clause (art. 1, sec. 8, cl. 8) of the united states constitution provides for promoting the progress of science and useful arts by securing for limited times to authors and inventors, the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries. (12 Dec 1998) |
| leasing, property | Contractual arrangement between the lessor (owner) and the lessee in which the use of equipment or facilities is granted to the lessee for a period of time and at a specified rate. (12 Dec 1998) |