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Antonija Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
remnant
Hi! Is it ok to use this phrase? or should the word 'remnant' be replaced with something more appropriate in the context of petrochemical industry?
nonevaporating remnant
nonevaporating remnant
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Do you want a noun? Perhaps trace .
- Do you want a noun?
- Perhaps trace .
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Hi Marius!
nonevaporating trace? Thanks. I'll check it on the Internet.
nonevaporating trace? Thanks. I'll check it on the Internet.
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It could be but I'd prefer to see more of the sentence and context, if possible.
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Try "nonevaporating residue"
www.osti.gov/bridge/servlets/ purl/795278-ov8NVq/webviewable/795278.pdf
www.osti.gov/bridge/servlets/ purl/795278-ov8NVq/webviewable/795278.pdf
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Thank you Likeguslee.
Alan.es, here's the context:
Destillation is a physical operation of separating the mixture of several components/or multicomponents mixture on the basis of the different steam/vapour pressure and boling-points of the individual components into: base petrol (50-220°C), petroleum for illumination (180-280°C), grease oils and paraffins (more than 350°C) an
Alan.es, here's the context:
Destillation is a physical operation of separating the mixture of several components/or multicomponents mixture on the basis of the different steam/vapour pressure and boling-points of the individual components into: base petrol (50-220°C), petroleum for illumination (180-280°C), grease oils and paraffins (more than 350°C) an
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Likeguslee has the correct word - 'residue'.
I'd prefer 'involatile residue' to 'noneveporating remnant'.
I'd prefer 'involatile residue' to 'noneveporating remnant'.
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Thank you Alan. I saw previously in my other posts that you used involatile residue.
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