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a) A part of the ventilation system in motor cars that blows hot, dry air against the inside of a windscreen to prevent, or remove condensationb) Any of various devices that removes droplets of water from air
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Demister — may refer to: Demister (SCUBA), a product used to clear a scuba mask of fog Demister (vapor), a device that removes entrained liquid droplets from a gas stream Window demister, a heating device fitted to rear windows of modern automobiles to… … Wikipedia
demister — UK [diːˈmɪstə(r)] / US [dɪˈmɪstər] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms demister : singular demister plural demisters British a piece of equipment in a car that blows out air to remove condensation from the windows … English dictionary
demister — demist ► VERB Brit. ▪ clear condensation from. DERIVATIVES demister noun … English terms dictionary
Demister (SCUBA) — A demister is a substance applied to transparent surfaces to stop them from becoming fogged with mist deposit, often referred to as fog. Scuba divers often spit into their masks and then wash the surface quickly with water to prevent mist buildup … Wikipedia
Demister (Vapor) — A demister, is a device often fitted to vapor liquid separator vessels to enhance the removal of liquid droplets entrained in a vapor stream. Demisters may be a mesh type coalescer, vane pack or other structure intended to aggregate the mist into … Wikipedia
Demister (vapor) — A typical, large scale, vapor liquid separator as used in oil refineries, petrochemical and chemical plants A demister, is a device often fitted to vapor liquid separator vessels to enhance the removal of liquid droplets entrained in a vapor… … Wikipedia
demister — /dee mis teuhr/, n. 1. Chiefly Brit. defroster (def. 2). 2. a type of defroster for the side window of an automobile. [1935 40; DE + MIST + ER1] * * * … Universalium
Demister — De|mịs|ter [auch dɪ mɪstə[r]; ↑ de engl. mist = Nebel], der; s, ; Syn.: Feuchtigkeitsabscheider, Entnebler: mechanische Vorrichtungen in Rohrsystemen, Kolonnen u. dgl., die die Abscheidung feinster Flüssigkeitströpfchen aus Gasen u. Dämpfen… … Universal-Lexikon
demister — de|mist|er [ di mıstər ] noun count or uncount BRITISH a DEFOGGER … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
demister — n. device that removes mist … English contemporary dictionary
