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rate
1. 
a. a price or charge with reference to a standard or scale
b. (as modifier): a rate card
2. a charge made per unit for a commodity, service, etc.
3. a wage calculated against a unit of time

rate [rāt]
(science and technology)
The amount of change of some quantity during a time interval divided by the length of the time interval.


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However, it has a short shelf life, which is caused by its very high respiration rate.
The mass specific standard respiration rate (MSR) is a measure of the intensity of basal aerobic metabolism and is primarily controlled by the habitat temperature in ectotherms.
KW nutritionist Dr Richard Wynn said: "All dairy producers should be watching out for heat stress symptoms at the moment, with increased respiration rate (panting), higher water intakes and prolonged standing in shade all obvious signs.
 
 
 
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