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PRECIPITATOR
precipitator, electrostatic precipitator, Cottrell precipitator
(noun) removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
precipitator (plural precipitators)
One who or that which precipitates (causes something to happen or urges it on with vehemence or rashness).
Synonyms: agent, author, cause
A person who, or device that, carries out precipitation.
An apparatus which removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*cip"i*ta`tor, n. Etym: [L. praecipitator an overthrower.]
Definition: One who precipitates, or urges on with vehemence or rashness. Hammond.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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