airborne dust

collocation in English

meaningsofairborneanddust

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airborne
adjective
uk
/ˈeə.bɔːn/us
/ˈer.bɔːrn/
in the air, or carried by air or wind or by ...
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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 ofairborneanddustfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This variable provides a measure of the average particulate concentration in the air (airbornedust) of each country's cities.
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It can be distinguished by both radiological and pathological methods, and it is due to inhalation ofairbornedustin the course of employment.
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The tests do not cater for the collection and analysis of non-respirableairbornedust.
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In addition to setting a hygiene standard for cotton dust, the report made practical recommendations for reducingairbornedustlevels.
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The investigation concluded that they were being affected byairbornedustfrom opencast mining, and much investigation is still to be done.
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Airbornedustmeasurements that are reported to have been carried out at the factory could provide crucial evidence in this devastating story.
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Research is also being carried out to improve methods of samplingairbornedustand of evaluating the samples.
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In fact, when radon is released into air, its solid decay products readily attach toairbornedust.
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Photographic backscatter can result from snowflakes, rain or mist, orairbornedust.
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Carved and painted mainly on weathered sandstone panels, the images are susceptible to erosion, which is accelerated by touching andairbornedust.
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The equilibrium factor is also lowered by air circulation or air filtration devices, and is increased byairbornedustparticles, including cigarette smoke.
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Reduceairbornedustand prevent scattering by moistening with water.
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When asbestos fibers can easily be made intoairbornedust, the material is known as friable.
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Both processes are susceptible to contamination fromairbornedust.
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Water jets also produce fewerairbornedustparticles, smoke, fumes, and contaminants, reducing operator exposure to hazardous materials.
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Airbornedustfrom industrial and agricultural activities can impair the functioning of finned heat sinks.
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Thisairbornedustis considered an aerosol and once in the atmosphere, it can produce strong local radiative forcing.
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Since the weakest magnet did not attract any soil, it was concluded that theairbornedustdid not contain pure magnetite or just one type of maghemite.
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Since the weakest magnet did not attract any soil, it was concluded that theairbornedustdid not contain pure magnetite or one type of maghemite.
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