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spread 1. Informal the wingspan of an aircraft 2. a covering for a table or bed spread [spred] (engineering) The layout of geophone groups from which data from a single shot are recorded simultaneously. (statistics) The range within which the values of a variable quantity occur. (electronics) 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 ideal spreadability, Warden suggests a product meeting the follow criteria: 95% of particles passing an 8-mesh sieve, 70% passing a 20-mesh sieve, 50% passing a 60-mesh sieve and 40% passing a 100-mesh sieve. The size, shape, and stability of fat crystals in foods affect such qualities as margarine's spreadability and ice cream's feel in an eater's mouth, says Gianfranco Mazzanti of the University of Guelph in Ontario. Heavy amounts of VOC solvents were added to paint to enhance color and spreadability, and also to function as fungicides and biocides. |
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