acceptable daily intake noun the
quantity of a substance such as a nutrient,
vitamin, additive or pollutant which a person
or animal can safely consume daily
over their lifetime. Abbr ADI


acceptable limits plural noun the upper
and lower limits within which something is
generally regarded as suitable by a large
number of people or by legislation _ The
noise from the road falls within acceptable
limits. _ The acceptable limits for such
chemicals in food and animal feed are
strictly regulated.


access noun 1. a place of entry, or the
right of entry, to somewhere 2. the right of
the public to go onto uncultivated private
land for recreation. _ Countryside and
Rights of Way Act


access order noun a court order which
gives the public the right to go on private
land


access road noun a road that allows
only the properties on it to be reached and
is not for general traffic


acclimatisation, acclimatization, acclimation
noun the process of adapting to a
different environment (NOTE: This process
is known as acclimatisation if the changes
occur naturally and acclimation if they are
produced in laboratory conditions.)


acclimatise, acclimatize verb 1. to make
an organism become used to a different environment,
usually a change in climate 2. to
become used to a different sort of environment


accretion noun 1. the growth of inorganic
objects by the attachment of material to
their surface 2. the growth of a substance
around an object _ an accretion of calcium
round the joint 3. an accumulation of sediments


accumulate verb 1. to collect and increase
_ Cold air flows downwards and accumulates
over low ground. _ Sediment
and debris accumulate at the bottom of a
lake. 2. to gather several things together
over a period of time _ We have gradually
accumulated a large collection of plant
specimens.


accumulation noun 1. the process of becoming
greater in size or quantity over a
period of time _ the risk of accumulation of
toxins in the food chain 2. something that
has accumulated


acer noun a maple or sycamore tree. Genus: Acer.


achene noun a dry single-seeded fruit
that does not split open (NOTE: Achenes are
produced by plants such as dandelions and
sunflowers.)


acid noun a chemical compound containing
hydrogen which dissolves in water and
forms hydrogen ions, or reacts with an alkali
to form a salt and water, and turns litmus
paper red


acid aerosol noun an acidic liquid or
solid particles that are small enough to be
propelled through the air


acid deposition noun _ acid rain


acid fallout noun an acid which forms in
the atmosphere and falls as particles, without
any water


acid grassland noun a type of vegetation
that is typical especially on soils that
drain freely and are low in mineral nutrients,
and may also occur on post-industrial
sites. The range of plant species found is
small. _ calcareous grassland


acidic adjective referring to acids _ has
acidic properties


acidic rock noun a rock which contains a
high percentage of silica


acidification noun the process of becoming
acid or of making a substance more
acid _ Acidification of the soil leads to the
destruction of some living organisms.


acidify verb to make a substance more acid,
or to become more acid _ Acid rain
acidifies the soils and waters where it falls.
_ The sulfur released from wetlands as sulfate
causes lakes to acidify.


acidifying compound noun a compound
that contributes to acidification, e.g.
sulfur oxides, sulfates, nitrogen oxides, nitrates
and ammonium compounds


acidity noun the proportion of acid in a
substance _ The alkaline solution may help
to reduce acidity.


acid mine drainage noun water containing
acids, which drains from mine
workings or from heaps of mine refuse and
enters water courses


acid mine water noun water in mine
workings which contains acid from rocks


acid-neutralizing capacity noun the
ability of water to neutralize acids, measured
by the amount of bicarbonate it contains.
Abbr ANC


acid precipitation noun same as acid
rain


acid-proof adjective able to resist the
harmful effects of an acid


acid pulse noun a sudden increase in
acidity in rainwater or river water

acceptable daily intake noun the
quantity of a substance such as a nutrient,
vitamin, additive or pollutant which a person
or animal can safely consume daily
over their lifetime. Abbr ADI
اسم: الجرعة اليومية المقبولة, كمية المادة من غذاء أو فيتامينات إضافية أو ملوثات والتي يستطيع الإنسان أو الحيوان استيعابها يومياً طوال فترة الحياة.  مختصر المصطلح
ADI   

acceptable limits plural noun the upper
and lower limits within which something is
generally regarded as suitable by a large
number of people or by legislation _ The
noise from the road falls within acceptable
limits. _ The acceptable limits for such
chemicals in food and animal feed are
strictly regulated.
اسم, جمع: الحدود المقبولة, الحدود العليا أو الدنيا التي يعتبر شيء ما ضمنها مناسباً لشريحة كبيرة من الناس أو قانونياً – لا تزال الضوضاء المنبعثة من الطريق ضمن الحدود المقبولة – تم تنظيم الحدود المقبولة لوجود  مواد كيميائية في الطعام البشري أو الحيواني بصرامة. 

access noun 1. a place of entry, or the
right of entry, to somewhere 2. the right of
the public to go onto uncultivated private
land for recreation. _ Countryside and
Rights of Way Act
اسم: 1- منفذ, حرية الوصول أو الدخول, الحق في الدخول إلى مكان ما.
2- حق الناس بالتنزه والاستجمام على أراض خاصة غير مزروعة. مثال ذلك الريف وحق الطريق العام.
access order noun a court order which
gives the public the right to go on private
land
اسم: الإذن بالدخول, أمر قضائي يعطي العامة الحق في الذهاب إلى أراض ٍ خاصة.
access road noun a road that allows
only the properties on it to be reached and
is not for general traffic
اسم: مدخل, طريق الوصول, طريق يسمح بالوصول إلى الممتلكات من قبل أصحابها فقط وليس متاحاً للمواصلات العامة.
acclimatisation, acclimatization, acclimation
noun the process of adapting to a
different environment (NOTE: This process
is known as acclimatisation if the changes
occur naturally and acclimation if they are
produced in laboratory conditions.)
اسم: التأقلم, عملية التكيف مع بيئات مختلفة.
Acclimatisationإن حدث التكيف بصورة طبيعية فإن الكلمة
Acclimation  أما إن تم فرض التكيف داخل المختبر فإننا ندعوها