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precipitator
precipitator
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Số nhiều: precipitators
This term is primarily used in technical, industrial, and scientific registers. In an engineering context, it refers to a physical piece of machinery, most commonly the electrostatic precipitator used in power plants to scrub pollutants from exhaust gases. The focus here is on mechanical filtration and environmental regulation.
In a chemical context, the term describes a reagent that triggers a phase change, forcing a dissolved substance to form a solid precipitate. While "precipitant" is often used interchangeably in chemistry, "precipitator" specifically emphasizes the agent's role in the process of precipitation.
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