scrub gas

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• Scrub — Scrub(s) may refer to: *Scrub, low shrub and grass characteristic of scrubland *Scrubs (clothing), worn by medical staff *Scrubs (occupation) or surgical technologist * Scrubs (TV series), an American television program *Scrub baseball, also… …   Wikipedia

• scrub — scrub1 [skrub] n. [ME, var. of shrubbe, SHRUB1, infl. ? by ON skroppa, a lean creature] 1. a) a scraggly, stunted tree or shrub b) short, stunted trees, bushes, or shrubs growing thickly together c) land covered with such growth …   English World dictionary

• scrub|ber — «SKRUHB uhr», noun. 1. a person who scrubs. 2. a scrubbing brush: »a back scrubber. 3. an apparatus for washing gas or removing pollutants from a gaseous mixture: »Sulfur can also be removed from coal smoke by special chemical catalysts called… …   Useful english dictionary

• scrub — I. /skrʌb / (say skrub) verb (scrubbed, scrubbing) –verb (t) 1. to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface, in washing. 2. to cleanse (a gas). 3. Colloquial to cancel; get rid of. –verb (i) 4. Horseracing Colloquial (of a… …  

• scrub — 1. v. & n. v. (scrubbed, scrubbing) 1 tr. rub hard so as to clean, esp. with a hard brush. 2 intr. use a brush in this way. 3 intr. (often foll. by up) (of a surgeon etc.) thoroughly clean the hands and arms by scrubbing, before operating. 4 tr.… …   Useful english dictionary

• scrub — scrub1 scrubbable, adj. /skrub/, v., scrubbed, scrubbing, n. v.t. 1. to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing. 2. to subject to friction; rub. 3. to remove (dirt, grime, etc.) from something by hard r …   Universalium

• scrub — I [[t]skrʌb[/t]] v. scrubbed, scrub•bing, n. 1) to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., in washing 2) to remove (dirt, grime, etc.) from something by hard rubbing while washing 3) chem. to remove (impurities or undesirable components) from a gas… …   From formal English to slang

• scrub — scrub1 verb (scrubs, scrubbing, scrubbed) 1》 rub hard so as to clean.     ↘(scrub up) thoroughly clean one s hands and arms before performing surgery.     ↘ (scrub up well) Brit. informal (of a person) look good after making a deliberate effort.… …   English new terms dictionary

• scrub — skrÊŒb n. thicket, dense growth of small trees; instance of rubbing or scraping; insignificant person; small tree or bush; cancellation or postponement v. rub, scrape, abrade; wash or clean by rubbing; cancel or postpone; remove impurities from a …   English contemporary dictionary

• Flue gas desulfurization — (FGD) is the technology used for removing sulfur dioxide (SO2) from the exhaust flue gases in power plants that burn coal or oil to produce steam for the steam turbines that drive their electricity generators. Sulfur dioxide is responsible for… …   Wikipedia

• History of the petroleum industry in Canada (natural gas) — Natural gas has been used almost as long as crude oil in Canada, but its commercial development was not as rapid. This is because of special properties of this energy commodity: it is a gas, and it frequently contains impurities. The technical… …   Wikipedia