lunar dust

collocation in English

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lunar
adjective
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/ˈluː.nər/us
/ˈluː.nɚ/
of or relating to ...
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dust
noun[U]
uk
/dʌst/us
/dʌst/
dry dirt in the form of powder that covers surfaces inside a building, or very small dry pieces of soil, sand, or ...
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(Definition oflunaranddustfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Lunardustgenerally connotes even finer materials than lunar soil, the fraction which is less than 30 micrometers in diameter.
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The fine, respirablelunardustcould thus be toxic if the astronauts are exposed to it during mission operations at a lunar base.
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Light from these sources is scattered bylunardustin many directions, including into shadows.
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During lunar exploration, the astronaut's spacesuits will become contaminated withlunardust.
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The mission also determined that a spacecraft would not sink into thelunardust; that the ground could support a lander.
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Sincelunardustis formed in space vacuum from highly energetic processes, the grain surfaces can be expected to be indefinitely reactive on the lunar surface.
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Quartz andlunardustmay have similar toxic properties, but breaking of surface bonds on mineral substrates has been shown to increase the toxicity of the well-studied mineral quartz.
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His current research interests focus on the assessment of the toxicity oflunardustand developing a hand-held monitor for volatile organic compounds present in spacecraft air.
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The respirable fraction of lunar dusts may be toxic to humans.
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