ChemistryBituminous Coal Coal is a rock made of almost pure carbon. Bituminous coal or black coal is relatively soft coal containing a tarlike substance called bitumen or…
Geographic MineralsMiargyrite: properties and Occurrences Miargyrite is a mineral, a sulfide of silver and antimony with the formula AgSbS2. It is an uncommon silver sulfosalt. It is a dimorph of…
AgricultureAgribusiness Agribusiness is the business of agricultural production. It is the business sector encompassing farming and farming-related commercial activities. This term is used to refer to…
AccountingDepreciation Expense The cost of depreciation is the part of a capital asset assumed to have been consumed in the current period. This is because the asset…
ChemistryBergius Process The Bergius process is a simple process for converting brown coal completely into crude oil in the presence of certain catalysts. It is a method…
GeographySicily, Italy Sicily (Italian: Sicilia (siˈtʃiːlja); Sicilian: Sicilia (sɪˈʃiːlja)) is the largest island in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea, a wonderful land rich in history and…
ManagementRolling Stock Rolling Stock is the wheeled vehicles owned and used by a railroad or motor carrier. It refers to the stock of engines, boilers, carriages, wagons,…
EnglishDifference between Like and As The confusion in using ‘like or as’ is caused by a lack of understanding of the words’ roles. In English, words ‘like and as’, are…
ChemistryFerrocene Ferrocene is a kind of aromatic-like organic transition metal compound. It is also called Dicyclopentadienyliron and its molecular formula is Fe(C5H5)2. It is uncertain when…
FinanceNon-convertible Preference Shares Non-convertible Preference Shares Non-convertible preference share means the share will not be converted into equity shares but will be redeemed as preference share only. The…
ChemistryFowler’s Solution Fowler’s solution is a solution containing 1% potassium arsenite (KAsO2), and was once prescribed as a remedy or a tonic. Arsenic was once commonly found…
AccountingAccumulated Depreciation The cumulative amount of depreciation cost attributed to a single asset after the asset was placed into operation is accumulated depreciation. In other words, it’s…