desander

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noun

A piece of equipment used in the petroleum industry to remove sand (defined as particles greater than or equal to 74 microns) from the drilling fluid.

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Meanings

noundesander (plural desanders)

plural desanders

  1. A piece of equipment used in the petroleum industry to remove sand (defined as particles greater than or equal to 74 microns) from the drilling fluid.

Origin

From desand + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

saddener
Cite this entry
APA

desander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desander

MLA

“desander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desander. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desander,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desander.

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