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electrostatic precipitator
noun
: an electrostatic device in chimney flues that removes particles from escaping gases
Examples of electrostatic precipitator in a Sentence
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California California’s biggest environmental cleanup leaves lead contamination and frustration Feb. 10, 2023 Martinez Refining continues to operate using an electrostatic precipitator to filter out particulates from its emission stream.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
Particulate pollution, also linked to health problems, is reduced at Navajo by electrostatic precipitators.
—Ryan Randazzo, azcentral, 26 Aug. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of electrostatic precipitator was
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“Electrostatic precipitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrostatic%20precipitator. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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electrostatic precipitator
noun
: an electrostatic device in chimneys that removes particles from escaping gases
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