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| Gallon (gal) |
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A unit of volume. A US gallon is equal to 4 quarts or 231 cubic inches (approximately 3.79 liters). A British imperial gallon is equal to four quarts or 4.55 liters.
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| Gastric |
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Of, or relating to, the stomach.
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| Gauge pressure |
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A pressure scale which ignores atmospheric pressure. Its zero point is 14.7 psi absolute.
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| Gelatinized (Gelatinizing) |
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Process where starch granules are completely ruptured by a combination of moisture, heat and pressure, and in some instances, by mechanical shear.
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| Genetic Engineering |
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The science of modifying the genetic constitution of plants and animals directly.
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| Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) |
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A GMO is a new organism resulting from foreign DNA being inserted into the genome of a given species. As a result, this species takes on an inherited characteristic coded in the transplanted DNA. The main plants concerned are corn, soya, cotton and rapeseed.
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| Glue |
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Originally, a hard gelatin obtained from hides, tendons, cartilage, bones, etc., of animals. Also, an adhesive prepared from this substance by heating with water. Through general use the term is now synonymous with the term "Adhesive".
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| Grain |
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The edible, hard seed or kernel from cereal plants such as wheat, barley, corn, oat and rye.
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| Grain Auger |
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A machine used to move or elevate grain from one place to another (e.g. from a truck to a bin).
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| Gram (g) |
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A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram; one ounce is approximately 28 grams.
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| Grass |
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A narrow-leafed plant with seed-like grains grown for lawns and also used for pasture or grazing material for animals.
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| Graze (Grazing) |
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Animals eating grass in a field.
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| Greenhouse gases |
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Gases that provide an insulating effect in the earth's atmosphere, potentially leading to global climate change. These gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and water vapour.
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| Gross Energy (GE) |
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The total energy in a feed. Not a very useful measure since the gross energy in most common feeds is about the same.
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