Right of a tenant to make use of a property's wood or food producing capacity to provide for his/her own necessities.
Etch
Surface preparation by chemical means to improve the adhesion of coatings.
Etched nails
Nails with chemically treated rough shank surface, which increases their holding power in wood.
Ethanol
Ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH).
Ethics
The integrity, morals and principles guiding an individual's or profession's actions and conduct.
Ethyl tertiary butyl ether (etbe)
A chemical compound produced in a reaction between ethanol and isobutylene (a petroleum-derived by-product of the refining process). ETBE has characteristics superior to other ethers.
Ethylene propylene diene monomer (epdm)
Used as a gasket or valve seat material this synthetic elastomer material is created from ethylene, propylene and diene monomer synthetics.
European style
Style of cabinetry where the cabinet has no face frame, known as box cabinets.
European tile standards (group a, group b)
Used by European Manufacturers in compliance with the European Tile Standards (CEN). Group "A" tiles are made by the extrusion process. Group "B" tiles are made by the dust pressed method. These letters are preceded by the Roman numerals which indicate water absorption. I = 0-3%, IIa = 3-6%, IIb = 6-10% and III = over 10%.
Eutectic
A mixture of substances that has a melting point lower than that of any mixture of the same substances in other proportions.
