{"identifier":"/us/usc/t7/s7102","title":7,"num":"\u00a7\u202f7102.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f7102.\nDefinitions\nAs used in this chapter (unless the context clearly requires otherwise):\n(1)\nBoard\nThe term \u201cBoard\u201d means the National Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Board established under\nsection 7104(b) of this title\n(2)\nCarbonized wool\nThe term \u201ccarbonized wool\u201d means wool that has been immersed in a bath, usually of mineral acids or acid salts, that destroys vegetable matter in the wool, but does not affect the wool fibres.\n1\n1 So in original. 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