(from the article `tank`) ...other tanks began to displace them. An early example was the Vickers-Armstrong six-ton model of 1930, copied on a large scale in the Soviet Union ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/123
Bacillus thuringiensis. A bacterium which will destroy the stomach cells of insects that consume it. It degrades quickly in sunlight so spray early in the evening. This biological insecticides will also kill young butterfly caterpillars. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20077
British Telecommunications plc, also known as British Telecom. Once the state owned telephony monopoly provider, it remains the UK's largest telecoms firm. It is a major supplier to the NHS, acting as the local service provider to London and running the N3 network. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21423
Burst tolerance. Parameter defined by the ATM Forum for ATM traffic management. For VBR connections, BT determines the size of the maximum burst of contiguous cells that can be transmitted. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22803
Abbreviated for Bacillus thuringiensis, a naturally occurring soil bacterium used to kill certain insect pests; Bt produces proteins that react with cells in the guts of certain insects, paralyzing the insect digestive system so that it stops feeding and dies of starvation; Bt doesnt kill beneficial insects; different strains of Bt affect specifi... Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/23362