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electrostatic atomization

electrostatic atomization

[i‚lek·trə′stad·ik ‚ad·ə·mə′zā·shən]
(mechanical engineering)
Atomization in which a liquid jet or film is exposed to an electric field, and forces leading to atomization arise from either free charges on the surface or liquid polarization.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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