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  • 41condense — verb (condensed; condensing) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin condensare, from com + densare to make dense, from densus dense Date: 15th century transitive verb to make denser or more compact; especially to subject to condensation …

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  • 42tar — I. noun Etymology: Middle English terr, tarr, from Old English teoru; akin to Old English trēow tree more at tree Date: before 12th century 1. a. a dark brown or black bituminous usually odorous viscous liquid obtained by destructive distillation …

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  • 43wet — I. adjective (wetter; wettest) Etymology: Middle English, partly from past participle of weten to wet & partly from Old English wǣt wet; akin to Old Norse vātr wet, Old English wæter water Date: before 12th century 1. a. consisting of, containing …

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  • 44Oil shale — For the scientific technical journal, see Oil Shale (journal). Not to be confused with Shale oil or Tight oil. Oil shale Sedimentary Rock Combustion of oil shale Composition …

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  • 45McLeod gauge — A glass McLeod gauge, drained of mercury A McLeod gauge is a scientific instrument used to measure very low pressures, down to 10 6 Torr. It was invented in 1874 by Herbert McLeod (1841–1923).[1] McLeod gauges were once commonly found attached to …

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  • 46Feedwater heater — A feedwater heater is a power plant component used to pre heat water delivered to a steam generating boiler. [cite book|author=British Electricity International|title=Modern Power Station Practice: incorporating modern power system… …

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  • 47Wet gas — is a geological term for a mixture of hydrocarbons that contain a significant amount of liquid or condensable compounds heavier than ethane. These compounds may include propane or butane. Wet gas produced from a reservoir will always contain some …

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  • 48New Frontiers program — For other uses, see New Frontier (disambiguation). The spacecraft New Horizons launched in 2006 towards Pluto The New Frontiers program is a series of space exploration missions being conducted by NASA with the purpose of researching several of… …

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  • 49Glass ionomer cement — A Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC) is one of a class of materials commonly used in dentistry as filling materials and luting cements. These materials are based on the reaction of silicate glass powder and polyalkeonic acid. These tooth coloured… …

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  • 50Moisture analysis — covers a variety of methods for measuring moisture content in both high level and trace amounts in solids, liquids, or gases. Moisture in percentage amounts is monitored as a specification in commercial food production. There are many… …

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