dew-point depression

dew-point depression

[′dü ‚pȯint di′presh·ən]
(chemical engineering)
Reduction of the liquid-vapor dew point of a gas by removal of a portion of the liquid (such as water) from the gas (such as air).
(meteorology)
The number of degrees the dew point is found to be lower than the temperature.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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And the dew-point depression temperature is less than 8[degrees]C.
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