| luaith chaithníneach |
fly ash (Finely divided particles of ash that are entrained in flue gases resulting from the combustion of fuel or other material. The particles of ash may contain incompletely burned fuel and other pollutants) |
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| luaithreach |
ash (The incombustible matter remaining after a substance has been incinerated) |
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| luas |
speed (A scalar measure of the rate of movement of a body expressed either as the distance travelled divided by the time taken (average speed) or the rate of change of position with respect to time at a particular point (instantaneous speed). It is measured in metres per second, miles per hour, etc.) |
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| lucht saothair |
labour force |
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| luibheolaíocht |
botany (A branch of the biological sciences which embraces the study of plants and plant life) |
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| luibhicíd |
herbicide (A chemical that controls or destroys undesirable plants) |
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| luibhiteoir |
herbivore (An animal that feeds on grass and other plants) |
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| Lá Domhanda an Uisce |
World Day for Water |
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| Lá Domhanda an Uisce |
World Water Day |
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| Lá Idirnáisiúnta um Laghdú Tubaistí Nádúrtha |
International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction |
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| láib |
mud (A mixture of clay and/or silt with water to form a plastic mass with a particle size preponderantly below 0.06 mm diameter. It is deposited in low-energy environments in lakes, estuaries and lagoons. It may also be deposited in deep-sea environments; sediment) |
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| láidreacht ábhar |
strength of materials (No definition needed) |
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| láisteadh |
leaching (1. The process of separating a liquid from a solid - as in waste liquid by percolation into the surrounding soil. 2. Extraction of soluble components of a solid mixture by percolating a solvent through it. 3. To lose or cause to lose soluble substances by the action of a percolating liquid) |
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| láisteadh ithreach |
soil leaching (The removal of water or any soluble constituents from the soil. Leaching often occurs with soil constituents such as nitrate fertilizers with the result that nitrates end up in potable waters) |
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| láisteáit líonadh talún |
landfill leachate (Liquid that has seeped through solid waste in a landfill and has extracted soluble dissolved or suspended materials in the process) |
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| láithreán a bhfuil tábhacht Chomhphobail leis |
site of Community importance |
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| láithreán a d'fhéadfadh a bheith contúirteach |
potentially dangerous site |
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| láithreán a roghnú |
site selection (The process of choosing or picking a location or area for some designated purpose) |
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| láithreán campála |
camping site (A piece of land where people on holiday can stay in tents, usually with toilets and places for washing) |
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| láithreán cláraithe |
registered site (Area which is officially registered because of its unique features; a description is provided concerning its location, size, latitude, longitude, orientation, elevation, boundaries, wildlife, hydrological and soil characteristics, etc.) |
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