Animal feed

Animal feed

Of or relating to the food products given to farmed animals.

Industry: Agriculture

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accumulator

Agriculture; Animal feed

A container in which fluid (generally nitrogen) is stored under pressure as a source of fluid power.

A statistical quality control method that seeks to determine the quality of a product by sampling a small portion of it. It does not assure that 100 percent of the product is acceptable, but reduces ...

absolute pressure

Agriculture; Animal feed

The pressure above zero absolute, i.e., the sum of atmospheric and gauge pressure. In vacuum related work it is usually expressed in millimeters, or inches, of mercury.

absolute

Agriculture; Animal feed

A measure having as its zero point or base the complete absence of the entity being measured.

cracking pressure

Agriculture; Animal feed

The pressure at which a pressure actuated valve begins to pass fluid.

crude fibre

Agriculture; Animal feed

A chemical method used to describe the indigestible portion of plant material. Not a useful value for analyzing feeds for ruminants but still commonly used for monogastrics.