Glossary:
B:Biomass- A biological material derived from living, or recently living organisms. In the context of biomass for energy this is often used to mean plant based material, but biomass can equally apply to both animal and vegetable derived material.
Bask-derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in or to be exposed
C:Cryoprotectant- A substance used to protect biological tissue from freezing damage
D:Dormant-an animal having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep
F:Freezing point- The point at which water will freeze (O°C)
Folklore- the unwritten lore stories, proverbs, riddles, and songs of a culture
G:Glycerol-A simple polyol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is widely used in pharmaceutical formulations
L:Larva-the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
P:Pupa-an insect in the inactive stage of development when it is not feeding intermediate between larva and adult
T:Thaw-The process of ice, snow, or another frozen substance, become liquid or soft as a result of warming
B:Biomass- A biological material derived from living, or recently living organisms. In the context of biomass for energy this is often used to mean plant based material, but biomass can equally apply to both animal and vegetable derived material.
Bask-derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in or to be exposed
C:Cryoprotectant- A substance used to protect biological tissue from freezing damage
D:Dormant-an animal having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep
F:Freezing point- The point at which water will freeze (O°C)
Folklore- the unwritten lore stories, proverbs, riddles, and songs of a culture
G:Glycerol-A simple polyol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is widely used in pharmaceutical formulations
L:Larva-the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
P:Pupa-an insect in the inactive stage of development when it is not feeding intermediate between larva and adult
T:Thaw-The process of ice, snow, or another frozen substance, become liquid or soft as a result of warming