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- noun Plural form of
desiccant .
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They are available in a wide variety (known as desiccants) to absorb water molecules of sizes from a wide variety of manufacturers. from the air stream onto the surface of the desic An energy-saving by-product of diesel engine cant.
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So, we false cast and use floatants and desiccants to keep the fly dry and afloat.
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So, we false cast and use floatants and desiccants to keep the fly dry and afloat.
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Known as a "Desiccant-Enhanced eVaporative," or DEVap, air conditioner, the unit uses membranes, evaporative cooling, and liquid desiccants (to remove humidity from cooled air).
By the Numbers: National Renewable Energy Laboratory's DEVap could slash air-conditioning energy use 2010
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On this shelf were reptiles and amphibians; on that larvae, grubs, and worms; on a third a fish tank holding only brittle aquatic plants Grissom had netted and dried with chemical desiccants.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Skin Deep Jerome Preisler 2010
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Known as a "Desiccant-Enhanced eVaporative," or DEVap, air conditioner, the unit uses membranes, evaporative cooling, and liquid desiccants to remove humidity from cooled air.
By the Numbers: National Renewable Energy Laboratory's DEVap could slash air-conditioning energy use 2010
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Two popular desiccants are silica sand and silica gel.
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Unfortunately, the Afghans aren't familiar with desiccants so they tore them open and ate the powder.
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You can also try using silica gel, activated alumina, anhydrous calcium sulfate, and other desiccants to remove moisture from damp closets and cabinets.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Thus you cannot use them with desiccants so effectively, and they provide less control over atmospheric pollution and fluctuations in humidity.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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