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I BEAM
A steel beam with an i-shaped cross section.

I PERSONA
Latin for I am the person, meaning that is actually the person himself/herself.

I-TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR
A semiconductor material that is left intrinsic, or undoped so that the concentration of charge carriers is characteristic of the material itself rather than of added impurities.

I-V CURVE
A graphical plot or representation the current and voltage output of a solar photovoltaic cell or module as a load on the device is increased from short circuit (no load) condition to the open circuit condition; used to characterize cell/module performance.

ICE DAM
Ice formed at the transition from a warm surface to a cold surface, such as along the overhang of a house. The build-up of ice is the result of ice or snow melting on the roof area over the warmer, living area of a building and then refreezing when it runs down and reaches the overhang.

IDLE
(1) To operate with gears disengaged. (2) Transmitting power but not operating. (3) To cause to be inactive or unemployed.

IGNEOUS ROCK
Rock formed by volcanic action or intense heat, as rocks solidified from molten magma, which is liquid or molten rock deep in the earth. Granite and basalt are two types used in construction.

IGNITE
To set on fire.

IGNITION POINT
The minimum temperature at which combustion of a solid or fluid can occur.

IGNITION PROBABILITY
Chance that a firebrand will cause an ignition when it lands on receptive fuels.

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