electrostatic precipitator

noun

Definition of electrostatic precipitator

: an electrostatic device in chimney flues that removes particles from escaping gases

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Recent Examples on the Web Particulate pollution, also linked to health problems, is reduced at Navajo by electrostatic precipitators. — Ryan Randazzo, azcentral, "Last coal train rolls to Arizona power plant as closure looms for major polluter," 26 Aug. 2019

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“Electrostatic precipitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrostatic%20precipitator. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.

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