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chromosphere
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A complex structure of warm gas above the visible surface, or photosphere, of the Sun and most stars. The term “chromosphere” was first applied to the red ring and large ...
superheater
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A component of a steam-generating unit in which steam, after it has left the boiler drum, is heated above its saturation temperature. The amount of superheat added to the steam ...
boiler economizer
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A component of a steam-generating unit that absorbs heat from the products of combustion after they have passed through the steam-generating and superheating sections. The name, ...
air heater
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A component of a steam-generating unit that absorbs heat from the products of combustion after they have passed through the steam-generating and superheating sections. Heat ...
aircraft engine
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A component of an aircraft that develops either shaft horsepower or thrust and incorporates design features most advantageous for aircraft propulsion. An engine developing shaft ...
air filter
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A component of most systems in which air is used for industrial processes, for ventilation, or for comfort air conditioning. The function of an air filter is to reduce the ...
pancreas
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A composite gland in most vertebrates, containing both exocrine cells—which produce and secrete enzymes involved in digestion—and endocrine cells, arranged in separate islets ...
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