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- not comparableNot rained upon.
The "unrained" surfaces were not rated visually in this study as the final aim of the method evaluation was to compare the values of the "rained" surfaces of the test formulations to the "rained" surfaces of the reference formulations.
1970, Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.), Science Information Service; Jennifer G. Blumenthal; American Society for Testing and Materials, Coden for Periodical Titles (including Non-periodical Titles and Deleted Coden), ASTM International, →ISBN, page 1872 more examples
Measurement was by mildew infestation on rye, ascertained as % of the rained and unrained untreated control. Table 2[:] Washing effect of rain on triforine formulations; mildew assessment as % of the rained and unrained control on rye[…]
1971, Proceedings of the British Insecticide & Fungicide ConferenceStevens reached over and cut the switch, so that the editor's car coasted, slowing as he began to brake it, the hearse and the other ear drawing rapidly away now as though in flight, the light and unrained summer dust spurting from beneath the fleeing wheels; soon they were gone.
2011 (original: ????), William Faulkner, Go Down, Moses, (Vintage), page 364
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