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scour

prolonged diarrhoea in livestock, esp cattle
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scour

[′skau̇·ər]
(geology)
tidal scour
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

scour

The erosion of a concrete surface, exposing the aggregate.
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Peroxide Bleaching of Scoured Fabrics: There is a very small loss in weight with hydrogen peroxide bleaching of the scoured material but still it is 30% more with the ultrasound treatment.
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According to results in Table 2, pectinase scoured cotton (ES1, ES2) fabrics have higher degree of polymerization than alkali scoured one (AS).
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It is obvious that when the scoured range of foundation base exceeds above-mentioned value, the pier foundation may be overturned.
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During the trials, a large wool blend was identified and scoured after alternating pretreatment with steam or microwave.
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