Hi,
I am translating a text about a sprayed mixture of water and alcohol that needs to be "still/tranquil/calm" in order to ignite. Does anyone know which word is used in chemistry in English? Whatever it is, it's the opposite of "turbulent".
Thanks.
Ilka
Chemistry - opposite of turbulent
I can't think of it! But it must have to do with the fact that alcohol evaporates more quickly, and once the mixture has been spread, the water settles behind and the alcohol begins to evaporate forming a flammable vapor above the surface of the remaining water-alcohol mixture!
Larry?
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Larry?
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A couple of links from the AlphaDictionary Chemistry Dictionaries page, although don't know how good they are. If they don't help you now they may be of use in the future.
http://koal2.cop.fi/leonardo/
http://www-woc.sci.kun.nl/translation/
I was thinking of the term quiescent, but I don't know if it's used in chemistry, other than a "quiescently frozen confection," which used to appear on the wrapper of the Good Humor Ice Cream I sold during the summer in college. It's been 32 years since I had to remember any chemistry.
Webster's 1828 seems to have a relevant definition.
How exactly is it used?
http://koal2.cop.fi/leonardo/
http://www-woc.sci.kun.nl/translation/
I was thinking of the term quiescent, but I don't know if it's used in chemistry, other than a "quiescently frozen confection," which used to appear on the wrapper of the Good Humor Ice Cream I sold during the summer in college. It's been 32 years since I had to remember any chemistry.
Webster's 1828 seems to have a relevant definition.
How exactly is it used?
Regards//Larry
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The spray mist is what ignites -- after it's been sprayed. But like you say, I can't really imagine it ever being still. The document just says that still, dense spray mist with small droplets ignites more readily than turbulent, less dense sprays."However, I find it difficult to imagine a "still" spray. Is it supposed to ignite while it is being sprayed?
Larry, it looks like you found it for me. "Quiescent gas" gets plenty of hits on Google, and what clinched it for me is that it does well in combination with "turbulent". Thanks very much.
Ilka
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Let's take another crack at it.. . .The spray mist is what ignites -- after it's been sprayed. But like you say, I can't really imagine it ever being still. The document just says that still, dense spray mist with small droplets ignites more readily than turbulent, less dense sprays.
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Ilka
How about the adjective fine or the noun mist as in a fine mist?
See also the AHD entry for mist
A mist is not turbulent, as a spray would be, since the particle size is finer, i. e., smaller.
Regards//Larry
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