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dust [dəst] (geology) Dry solid matter of silt and clay size (less than ¹⁄₁₆ millimeter). (physics) A loose term applied to solid particles predominantly larger than colloidal size and capable of temporary gas suspension. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| For more than 50 years, the Silver Star collected dust in a foot locker in the garage of his Reseda home, along with his other medals and memories, before he finally told his daughter, Elsie, about it in 1998. To figure out whether an increase in allergens is responsible for the increase in asthma, Arbes and his colleagues recently collected dust from 831 homes throughout the United States. In this survey, field personnel collected dust samples (and later analyzed their composition), recorded demographic and health data, and conducted visual inspections of a nationwide representative sample of 831 dwellings. |
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