Definition of Cottrell process
:electrostatic precipitation in which both the charging and precipitation are carried out in a single piece of equipment
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Cottrell process
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Cot·trell process
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Origin and Etymology of cottrell process
after Frederick G. Cottrell †1948 American chemist, its inventor
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