diesel exhaust

collocation in English

meaningsofdieselandexhaust

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diesel
noun
uk
/ˈdiː.zəl/us
/ˈdiː.zəl/
a type of heavy oil used ...
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exhaust
noun[U]
uk
/ɪɡˈzɔːst/us
/ɪɡˈzɑːst/
the waste gas from an engine, especially a car's, or the pipe the gas ...
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(Definition ofdieselandexhaustfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Heavy-handed tactics such as these, not to mention the palls ofdieselexhaustnormally hanging over those same roads, have provoked considerable public resentment.
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In late 1986 two scientists reported a chemical process capable of eliminating nitrogen oxides fromdieselexhaustgases and coal-fired boilers.
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One of the many hazardous constituents ofdieselexhaustis particulates.
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Thedieselexhaustfumes from all the vehicles are building up a public health problem in the area for years to come.
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The real remedy to the problem ofdieselexhaustfumes lies in correct maintenance and operation of engines.
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No evidence of any health hazard fromdieselexhaustfumes has so far been obtained.
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However, despite long-standing research into the consequencies ofdieselexhaust, there is no evidence that it is in any way carcinogenic.
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There can be no doubt that benzpyrene is a constituent ofdieselexhaustgases even when no black smoke is visible.
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The statement thatdieselexhaustfumes are a serious health threat has been repeated so often in recent years that it has become accepted as fact.
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These studies are continuing, together with research on the nature of the constituents ofdieselexhaust fumes under different running conditions, both experimentally and in the field.
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It is known, however, thatdieselexhaustfumes contain a great deal of soot, which in turn contains certain hydrocarbons, which can induce cancer of the skin.
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Dust, vibration, anddieselexhaustodors are created (affecting sight, sound, and smell).
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This prevents the buildup ofdieselexhaustfumes in the tunnel.
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Dieselexhaustis produced inside diesel engines, where conditions differ considerably from spark-ignition engines.
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This double ketone (quinone) is a reactive metabolite of naphthalene and is found indieselexhaustparticles.
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Dieselexhaustcontains relatively high levels of particulate matter (soot), consisting in large part of elemental carbon.
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Dieselexhaustis known for its characteristic smell, but this has largely disappeared in recent years following reductions in sulfur content.
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The diesel-electric plant was removed by 1941, along with the smalldieselexhaustthat had been trunked up the second funnel.
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Attempts were made to compensate for this by using thedieselexhaustto re-heat the compressed air but these had limited success.
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The engine need not be started, with its visibledieselexhaustsmoke.
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