I Governmental & Military Abbreviation

Influenza

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus. Symptoms can be mild to severe. The most common symptoms include: a high fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, and feeling tired. These symptoms typically begin two days after exposure to the virus and most last less than a week.

Injection

Forcing of fuel into cylinder of a compression ignition oil engine. Forcing of feed water into a boiler

Inclination

A measure of the tilt of a planet's orbital plane in relation to that of the Earth. Leaning The mutual leaning of two planes, or lines, towards each other The angular intersection of two planes or lines

Incomplete

Incendiary

Indicator

A compound that changes color at a particular pH, or over a particular narrow range of pH, used or In intelligence usage, an item of information which reflects the intention or capability of an adversary to adopt or reject a course of action. A mechanical device with points to a scale to provide a visual perspective of the state of a component.

Introduction

Beginnings of essays that establish the purpose and tone; introductions should attract the reader's attention and guide the reader naturally into the rest of the paper.

International

Mostly means something involving more than a single country.

Investment

A flowable mixture a graded refractory filler, a binder or slurry, and a liquid vehicle that conforms to their shape. The mixture subsequently sets hard to form the investment mold when poured around the patterns.

Intermediate

Any chemical compound that is primarily of interest as one of the steps between the starting material and the final product. It is usually best to design chemical processes so that intermediates do not need to be transported from place or stored in large quantities. Methyl isocyanate, an intermediate in the manufacture of certain pesticides, is a good example.