moist air

collocation in English

meaningsofmoistandair

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moist
adjective
uk
/mɔɪst/us
/mɔɪst/
slightly wet, especially in a ...
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air
noun
uk
/eər/us
/er/
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and that ...
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(Definition ofmoistandairfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmoist air

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Circulation and convection can carrymoistairupward in the air column, and this often coolsmoistair.
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The material slowly hydrolyses inmoistair.
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Diborane will ignite spontaneously inmoistairat room temperature.
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The musician constantly blows warmmoistairthrough the valve.
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Outflow increased, whilemoistairhelped the convection organize further.
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The fan "induces" hotmoistairout the discharge.
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Thermal comfort depends on themoistairconditions.
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Warm dry air is changed to coolmoistair.
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These waste materials reacted withmoistairand oxidized.
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The heat in themoistairrising from the kitchen and bathroom is recovered by the pumps.
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Moistairhas more water vapor than dry air, so more latent heat is released into the parcel ofmoistairas it rises.
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When enoughmoistairhas accumulated, all themoistairrises as a single packet, without mixing with the surrounding air.
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He showed that when dry air was used instead ofmoistair, temperature was reduced by about twice as much asmoistair.
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With an inlet fan it is difficult to prevent the spread of cooking smells andmoistairfrom the kitchen, possibly with consequent condensation problems.
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I referred earlier to the condensation and dampness that is caused bymoistaircoming into contact with cold surfaces, leading to moist walls.
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The cooledmoistairnever comes in direct contact with the conditioned air.
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It is a silvery white metal, which resists corrosion in dry, but not inmoistair.
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They can occur inside warm,moistairmasses and at fronts.
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The intake of warm,moistairis passed through a sprayed solution of salt water.
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Thunderstorms result from the rapid upward movement of warm,moistair.
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They are formed by warm,moistairbeing lifted slowly to a very high altitude.
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Plutonium is highly susceptible to humidity;moistairincreases corrosion rate about 200 times.
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It reacts withmoistairto form a thin layer of carbonate that prevents further corrosion.
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Globally, atypical weather patterns brought cold,moistairfrom the north.
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Warmmoistaircan cause condensation inside the colder parts of the cable outdoors.
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