Glossary C
Captive is a term which in its simplest form means a wholly owned insurance company that is formed by a noninsurance entity or group to insure or reinsure some or all of the risks of its parent. A captive is usually administered by specialized consultants.
Calculation is defined as computations and records of statistical, accounting, and other numerical data.
In an industrial context, convection refers to the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids or gases. This can occur through natural convection, where hot air or fluid rises and cool air or fluid sinks, or through forced convection, where a fan or other mechanical device is used to move the fluid or gas.
Chemotherapy is a medical treatment that involves the use of drugs to destroy cancer cells. In an industrial or industry context, chemotherapy refers to the manufacturing, distribution, and administration of chemotherapy drugs and related products.
A coolant is a substance, typically liquid or gas, that is used to reduce or regulate the temperature of a system. An ideal coolant has high thermal capacity, low viscosity, is low-cost, non-toxic, chemically inert and neither causes nor promotes corrosion of the cooling system. Some applications also require the coolant to be an electrical insulator.