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precipitron

precipitron noun: an early electrostatic air purifier.

Noun

precipitron (plural precipitrons)

  1. (historical) An early electrostatic air purifier.
    • The air-handling equipment humidifies, dehumidifies, and distributes the correct amount of fresh air into every zone and eliminates all smoke, dust, and odors, with electric precipitrons.1949, Proceedings of the ... Consolidated Convention of the International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers, Iron Ship Builders, and Helpers of America, page 159
    • Both intake and exhaust air is passed through precipitrons. The total capacity of the system is about 360,000 cubic feet per minute.1955, Nuclear chemistry and effects of irradiation, page 41

Forms of precipitron

pluralprecipitrons

Questions about precipitron

What does precipitron mean?
Precipitron means an early electrostatic air purifier.
What part of speech is precipitron?
Precipitron is a noun.
What is the plural of precipitron?
The plural of precipitron is precipitrons.

Words near precipitron in the dictionary

  1. precipitins
  2. precipitious
  3. precipitous
  4. precipitously
  5. precipitousness
  6. precipitron
  7. precipitrons
  8. precips
  9. precircumcision
  10. precis
  11. precise

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