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degreaser [dē′grēs·ər] (engineering) A machine designed to clean grease and foreign matter from mechanical parts and like items, usually metallic, by exposing them to vaporized or liquid solvent solutions confined in a tank or vessel. (materials) A solvent, such as a polyhalogenated hydrocarbon, that removes fat or oil in many industrial processes. 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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Although not yet being considered for laundry, such switchable substances might serve as improved degreasers for heavy equipment, the compounds' developers say. Supplies aerosol rust preventatives, cleaners, and degreasers. Another NIOSH internal study is evaluating the extent of exposures to 1-bromopropane, a solvent and degreaser that is proposed to replace ozone-depleting solvents in metal and electronics industries. |
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