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vapor trail
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va·por trail • n. another term for contrail.
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Effect of physical properties of pentachlorophenol and creosote components on vaporization from treated wood: review of prior data.
Magazine article from: Forest Products Journal; 6/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...review of the literature related to vaporization of organic wood preservatives, pentachlorophenol...related to temperature effects on the vaporization of organic wood preservatives from...review previous studies relative to the vaporization of organic wood preservatives from...
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Gynecare files with FDA for 510(k) clearance of bipolar vaporization system for fibroid removal.
Business Wire; 6/26/1996; 700+ words
; ...k) market clearance of the Bipolar Vaporization system for fibroid removal. The Bipolar Vaporization system is designed to reduce the risks...through the use of novel, electro-vaporization technology. Fibroids are a leading...
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CARBON DIOXIDE LASER VAPORIZATION OF THE INFERIOR TURBINATE FOR ALLERGIC RHINITIS: SHORT-TERM RESULTS
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 12/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Carbon dioxide laser vaporization of the turbinate has recently become...we attempted a new method of vaporization and evaluated the outcome, and...carbon coating from the previous vaporization under nasal endoscopie observation...
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Inventor Develops Powdered, Granular Material Vaporization Apparatus
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 5/14/2007; 508 words
; ...metering material to promote rapid vaporization. According to the U.S...Trademark Office: "Apparatus for vaporization of powdered or granular material...at least one component; a vaporization structure; and a positive...
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Photoselective vaporization of the prostate in ambulatory surgery.(Home Study Program)
Magazine article from: AORN Journal; 2/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; The article "Photoselective vaporization of the prostate in ambulatory...the article on photoselective vaporization of the prostate in ambulatory...patient undergoing photoselective vaporization of the prostate. This program...
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FERC ISSUES ORDER TO TRUNKLINE LNG REGARDING INCREASE IN PEAK DAY VAPORIZATION CAPACITY
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/16/2006; 700+ words
; ...authorization to increase the peak day vaporization capacity at its liquefied natural gas...proposes to provide the additional vaporization pursuant to its existing rates and...LNG authorization to commence interim vaporization services from a portion of the expansion...
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Seawater vaporization system apparently gets nod in US Gulf.
Magazine article from: Natural Gas Week; 2/28/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...approval on the use of seawater for vaporization in US terminals, although opposition...environmental impact of its chosen LNG vaporization system, the open-rack vaporizer...memorandum that using seawater for vaporization would deplete fishery resources in...
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Seawater vaporization gets nod in US.
Newspaper article from: World Gas Intelligence; 2/23/2005; 700+ words
; ...of approval on use of seawater for vaporization in US terminals, although opposition...environmental impact of its chosen LNG vaporization system, the open-rack vaporizer...memorandum that using seawater for vaporization would deplete fishery resources in...
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New York, New Mexico Inventors Develop Organic Material Vaporization Method
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 6/19/2007; 529 words
; ...providing a quantity of organic material into a vaporization apparatus and actively maintaining the...material in a first heating region in the vaporization apparatus to be below the vaporization temperature." An abstract of the invention...
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New York Inventors Develop Powdered Material Vaporization Apparatus
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 1/29/2007; 470 words
; ...have developed an apparatus for vaporization of powdered material. An abstract...Trademark Office, said: "Apparatus for vaporization of powdered material, includes: one...powdered material in each container; a vaporization zone that is thermally isolated from...
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vaporization
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
vaporization change of a liquid or solid substance...The Boiling Point and Latent Heat of Vaporization When heat is added to a liquid at its...individual molecules of vapor until the vaporization is complete. Vaporization at the boiling...
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latent heat
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...transition, and a characteristic heat of vaporization, associated with the liquid-gas...water in freezing. The latent heat of vaporization of steam is 540 calories per gram, absorbed during vaporization or given up during condensation...
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heat
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...transition is 80 calories per gram. Heat of Vaporization After a substance is completely changed from...until the change is completed. The heat of vaporization, or latent heat of vaporization, is the heat that must be added to convert...
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Meteoroids and Meteorites
Book article from: World of Earth Science
...its surface layers become so hot that vaporization begins. Continued heating causes more...atmosphere. The size limit below which vaporization is no longer important is about 0...shooting stars) are produced through the vaporization of millimeter-sized meteoroids...
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Cagniard De La Tour, Charles
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...the discovery of the existence of a critical state in the vaporization of liquids; at the same time he became construction chief...s work include the heat engine, the critical state of vaporization, the siren, the Archimedean screw, and alcoholic fermentation...
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