Glossary
Shell, biofuel & export terms
Short explanations of the production, quality and trade terms you'll commonly meet during the quote process.
Material & production
Biomass
Mass of plant or organic origin usable as fuel or raw material; shell, kernel and similar agricultural residues fall into this category.
Solid biofuel
A fuel type derived from biomass, burned in solid form; shell, kernel, olive pomace and pellets belong to this group.
Pellet
Biomass compressed into cylindrical particles; this eases handling and improves combustion efficiency.
Olive pomace
The solid residue of olive-oil production; once dried, it is used as a solid fuel.
Calibre
The grain or particle size range of a product; it varies by intended use and can be confirmed with a sample for serious-volume requests.
Mesh
A unit describing sieve-opening size; used to define grain size in granule and blasting products.
Abrasive
A hard-grained material with abrasive properties, used in processes such as surface cleaning and blasting.
Blasting
The process of cleaning or roughening a surface by spraying abrasive granule onto it with compressed air.
Lignin
A natural polymer found in plant cell walls that gives hardness to woody structures such as shell and kernel.
Trade & logistics
FOB
Free On Board; a delivery term where the seller delivers the goods to the loading port, after which cost and risk pass to the buyer.
CIF
Cost, Insurance and Freight; a delivery term where the seller also covers freight and insurance and delivers the goods to the arrival port.
Incoterms
A standard set of trade terms set by the International Chamber of Commerce defining how cost and risk are shared on delivery; FOB and CIF belong to this set.
MOQ
Minimum Order Quantity; the smallest quantity accepted on an order.
Proforma invoice
A non-binding preliminary quote document showing price, quantity and terms before a final sale.
Letter of Credit (L/C)
A payment method in which the buyer's bank guarantees payment to the seller once the specified conditions are met.
Certificate of Origin
An official document certifying the country where a product was produced or processed, which may be requested in customs procedures.
Big-bag
A large-volume bag type suited to stacking and moving bulk products, easily handled with a forklift.
Container (20ft / 40ft HQ)
The standard shipping unit used in sea-freight export; a 20ft container holds about 28–33 m³ and a 40ft HQ container about 76 m³.
The full glossary is also published as machine-readable open data: sozluk.json (6 languages, CC BY 4.0)
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