Definitions on words that are unusual and have been used throughout the wiki
Arsenic - a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer BEA - The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides important economic statistics including the gross domestic product of the United States. Its stated mission is to "promote a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic data in an objective and cost-effective manner". Curfew - police or military regulation requiring persons to keep off the streets after a designated hour E. coli bacteria - a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. Hexavalent chromium - Hexavalent chromium refers to chemical compounds that contain the element chromium in the +6 oxidation state. Levees - embankment, floodbank or stopbank is a natural or artificial slope or wall to regulate water levels. Pollutants - A contaminant that adversely alters the physical, chemical, or biological properties of the environment. Psychological - mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature Softwood - wood that is easy to saw
Arsenic - a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
BEA - The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides important economic statistics including the gross domestic product of the United States. Its stated mission is to "promote a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic data in an objective and cost-effective manner".
Curfew - police or military regulation requiring persons to keep off the streets after a designated hour
E. coli bacteria - a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration.
Hexavalent chromium - Hexavalent chromium refers to chemical compounds that contain the element chromium in the +6 oxidation state.
Levees - embankment, floodbank or stopbank is a natural or artificial slope or wall to regulate water levels.
Pollutants - A contaminant that adversely alters the physical, chemical, or biological properties of the environment.
Psychological - mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
Softwood - wood that is easy to saw