accelerated ageing

noun

A test that uses aggravated conditions (e.g. heat, humidity etc.) to speed up the normal ageing process of an item to see the long-term effects on it within a shorter period of time.

Meanings

nounaccelerated ageing (uncountable)

alternative accelerated aging

  1. uncountableA test that uses aggravated conditions (e.g. heat, humidity etc.) to speed up the normal ageing process of an item to see the long-term effects on it within a shorter period of time.

Translations

French vieillissement accéléré
  • vieillissement accéléréTranslations
German künstliche Alterung
  • künstliche AlterungTranslations
Italian invecchiamento accelerato
  • invecchiamento acceleratoTranslations
Portuguese envelhecimento acelerado
  • envelhecimento aceleradoTranslations
Spanish envejecimiento acelerado
  • envejecimiento aceleradoTranslations
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