pervaporation
pervaporation · pervaporations
A technique whereby the components of a mixture of two liquids are separated by…A technique whereby the components of a mixture of two liquids are separated by selective permeation through a semipermeable membrane, the component that passes through the membrane being removed by evaporation
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A technique whereby the components of a mixture of two liquids are separated by selective permeation through a semipermeable membrane, the component that passes through the membrane being removed by evaporation
More definitions
- the concentration of a colloidal solution whose colloid will not pass through a semipermeable membrane; solution is placed in a bag of the membrane and the solvent is evaporated off
Origin
Blend of permeation + evaporation.Blend of permeation + evaporation.
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Forms
plural: pervaporations| Singular | pervaporation |
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Word family
2 related wordsRelatedpervaporate
Derivedthermo-pervaporation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable