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Oenology
Oenology,œnology (BrE), or enology (AmE) is the science and study of all aspects of wine and winemaking except vine-growing and grape-harvesting, which is a subfield called viticulture.
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multiplier effect
Energy; Geothermal
The multiplier effect is sometimes called the ripple effect because a single expenditure in an economy can have repercussions throughout the entire economy. The multiplier is a ...
peaking plants
Energy; Geothermal
Electricity generating plants that are operated to meet the peak or maximum load on the system. The cost of energy from such plants is usually higher than from baseload plants.
plate tectonics
Energy; Geothermal
A theory of global-scale dynamics involving the movement of many rigid plates of the Earth's crust. Tectonic activity is evident along the margins of the plates where buckling, ...
radiogenic
Energy; Geothermal
Produced by radioactive decay, eg, the heat and isotopes produced as a result of the decay of uranium in the Earth’s crust are radiogenic.
reservoir
Energy; Geothermal
A natural underground container of liquids, such as water or steam (or, in the petroleum context, oil or gas).
sedimentary
Energy; Geothermal
A class of rocks that are formed from sediments eg, sandstone or from precipitation of chemicals from solution eg, limestone.
