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Air Travel Card: A credit card sponsored by the airlines, for the purchase of air travel only.

International Airlines Travel Agent Network (Iatan): International airlines travel agent network - administers the iatan card, the only widely accepted form of legitimate travel agent identification.

Integrated Circuit Card ID (ICCID): 19 or 20-digit serial number of the SIM card.

Inert Pair: Valence electrons in an s orbital penetrate to the nucleus better than electrons in p orbitals, and as a result they're more tightly bound to the nucleus and less able to participate in bond . . . View Full Definition

Indoor Air: Breathing air inside a habitable structure, often highly polluted because of lack of exchange with fresh oxygen from outdoors. Solvents, smoke, paints, furniture glues, carpet padding, and o . . . View Full Definition

Laisse-Faire: Doctrine that a government should not interfere with business and economic affairs.

Lenair Technique: This energy medicine therapy abates addictions, compulsions, fears, phobias, and stress-related problems with a hands-on, noninvasive treatment. It employs electromagnetic and bioelectrical . . . View Full Definition

Leisure Travel: Usually signifies traveling for relaxation, vacation, or to visit friends/family.

Laminar-Flow Airfoil: A low-drag airfoil designed to maintain laminar (smooth, continuous) flow over a high percentage of the CHORD about itself. Often relatively thin, especially along the leading edge, with mos . . . View Full Definition

Indicated Airspeed (IAS): A direct instrument reading obtained from an air speed indicator uncorrected for altitude, temperature, atmospheric density, or instrument error. Compare CALIBRATED AIRSPEED and TRUE AIRSPEED.