pervaporation

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noun

A technique whereby the components of a mixture of two liquids are separated by selective permeation through a semipermeable membrane, the component that passes through the membrane being removed by evaporation

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Meanings

nounpervaporation (countable and uncountable, plural pervaporations)

plural pervaporations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA technique whereby the components of a mixture of two liquids are separated by selective permeation through a semipermeable membrane, the component that passes through the membrane being removed by evaporation

Origin

Blend of permeation + evaporation.

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