Science / Chemistry / Experiment: An experiment is direct observation under controlled conditions. Most experiments involve carefully changing one variable and observing the effect on another variable (for example, changing temperatur MORE
Science / Chemistry / Calorimetry: Experimental determination of heat absorbed or released by a chemical or physical change. MORE
Life Style / Wine / En Primeur: A system commonly associated with Bordeaux wine where the previous year's harvest is available for contract sales several months before the wine will be bottled and release. MORE
Business / Loan / Prime Loan: A loan offered to borrowers with better credit history (sometimes called 'A' loans). Prime loans generally are priced lower and cost the borrower less. MORE
Business / Finance / Prime Rate: The interest rate that banks charge to their most creditworthy customers. The prime rate is an important reference number, because loans to companies are often tied to it on a percentage basis. See al MORE
Business / Agriculture / Prime Farmland: Land that is best suited to and available for the production of food, feed, forage, fiber, and oilseed crops. It can be cropland, pastureland, rangeland, forestland, or other land. It has the soil qua MORE