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Capillary Tube

(used in an air conditioner) A capillary tube expansion device meters refrigerant to an evaporator coil to obtain boiling refrigerant in the evaporator coil for heat transfer.  Due to modern energy efficiency requirements capillary tube expansion devices are no longer...

Capping

(roots of trees) The term used when the roots of a tree are cut and a barrier is placed between the tree and a foundation

Carborundum

An abrasive material that if used in saw blade construction will cut steel

Carcinogen

A term applied to any substance that can cause cancer in a living being.

Catchpan

If the term is used with air conditioning