Green Glossary

This page contains a list of green expressions that apply to manufacturing and industry. You can search for a given phrase or find phrases by clicking on their initials on the table below.

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Phrase Explanation
NOx

Nitrogen Oxides. These are emissions that occur when fuels that contain nitrogen are burned. In moist air, nitrogen oxides can form nitric acid, which, in turn, is precipitated as "acid rain".