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dehumidification

[‚dē·yü‚mid·ə·fə′kā·shən]
(mechanical engineering)
The process of reducing the moisture in the air; serves to increase the cooling power of air.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

dehumidification

1. The condensation of water vapor from air by cooling below the dew point.
2. The removal of water vapor from air by chemical or physical methods.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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