A covalent bond between the amine end of one amino acid and the acid end of another amino acid. PICTURE. peptides Short chains of amino acids. ~ /PEP-tide/ A covalent bond between two amino acids; forms when the amino group of one amino acid bonds to the carboxyl group of another and water is eliminated.
Home > Shopping Tools > Weather Station Glossary of Terms > wind vane (definition) A wind vane is a device that measures the direction of the wind. The wind vane is usually combined with the anemometer. Wind direction is the direction from which the wind is blowing.
For this reason, a wind vane is often used in weather forecasting. If the wind is blowing from a warm ocean, for example, mild, cloudy, and wet conditions can be expected. Wind vanes at weather stations record wind direction electronically, to provide permanent records.