Glossary
Abiotic depletion Abiotic depletion refers to the depletion of nonliving (abiotic) resources such as fossil fuels, minerals, clay, and peat. Abiotic depletion is measured in kilograms of antimony (Sb) equivalents.
Acidification Acidification results from the deposition of acids, which leads to a decrease in the pH and increase of potentially toxic elements. The major acidifying pollutants are SO2, NOx, HCl, CO2,… Acidification is measured in terms of SO2 equivalents.
Additive manufacturing (AM) Additive manufacturing (AM) technique building up objects from 3-D data generated from 3-D computer-aided design (CAD) or 3-D scanning systems. The object is built by adding ultrathin layers of material one by one. This new technique is the opposite ...
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