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surface area

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surface area [′sər·fəs ‚er·ē·ə]
(engineering)
Measurement of the extent of the area (without allowance for thickness) covered by a surface.


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Key statement: The reinforcing inorganic filler includes a silicon nitride having (a) a BET specific surface area of between 20 and 200 [m.
It also uses a rectangular heating slot to increase surface area and heating efficiency because PLA's viscosity is 50 times more temperature-sensitive than that of polyolefins, Coperion notes.
In which container would you expect water to evaporate, or change from a liquid to a gas, more quickly: one with a larger or smaller surface area (area that is exposed)?
 
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