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entrainment [en′trān·mənt] (chemical engineering) A process in which the liquid boils so violently that suspended droplets of liquid are carried in the escaping vapor. (hydrology) The pickup and movement of sediment as bed load or in suspension by current flow. (meteorology) The mixing of environmental air into a preexisting organized air current so that the environmental air becomes part of the current. (oceanography) The transfer of fluid by friction from one water mass to another, usually occurring between currents moving in respect to each other. 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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| That injector plasticates the unfilled resin and feeds it to a proprietary cylindrical chamber called an entrainment die. Combined with heat transfer and air and oxide film entrainment methods, modeling these processes can yield detailed insights and allow engineers to extend their knowledge and understanding of the complex interactions between various process parameters. Although progress has recently been made by phasing out leaded gasoline in India, exposure from many other sources (including the entrainment of lead oxide from combusted leaded gasoline into dust, water, and the food system) is likely to continue for many years to come. |
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