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.
The wind vane could be as simple as a handcrafted wooden shingle, attached on top of post, or as elaborate as one with a decorative ornament, mounted on the top of a building. The function was the same. It indicated the direction from which the wind was coming.