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desander

desander 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.

Noun

desander (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.

Forms of desander

pluraldesanders

Origin of desander

From desand + -er.

Questions about desander

What does desander mean?
Desander means 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.
What part of speech is desander?
Desander is a noun.
What is the plural of desander?
The plural of desander is desanders.

Words near desander in the dictionary

  1. desanctifying
  2. DeSanctimonious
  3. DeSanctis-Cacchione syndrome
  4. desand
  5. desanded
  6. desander
  7. desanders
  8. desanding
  9. desands
  10. desanguinate
  11. desanitise

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