technical name

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Light water is the technical name for AFFF, with Ian saying workers were not told anything about chemicals it may contain.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

The technical name for this practice is modular construction, which has at times seemed as if it is the undisputed technology of the future.

From Slate • Sep. 9, 2025

Experts agree that a vaccinated population is the best defense against poliomyelitis, the technical name for the disease caused by the poliovirus—which can sometimes lead to permanent paralysis.

From Scientific American • Sep. 29, 2022

This verification process is widely known as crypto mining and has the technical name “proof of work.”

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2022

In music an “answer” is the technical name in counterpoint for the repetition by one part or instrument of a theme proposed by another.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various