vapour flow

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• vapour lock — noun a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor) • Syn:… …   Useful english dictionary

• vapour lock — ▪ mechanics       partial or complete interruption of the fuel flow in an internal combustion engine, caused by the formation of vapour or bubbles of gas in the fuel feeding system. Vapour forms because of fuel boiling in the fuel lines, usually… …   Universalium

• Metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy — (MOVPE), also known as organometallic vapour phase epitaxy (OMVPE) or metalorganic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD), is a chemical vapour deposition method of epitaxial growth of materials, especially compound semiconductors from the surface… …   Wikipedia

• Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition — Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition, PECVD or sometimes PCVD, is the process by which chemicals are deposited onto a substrate using a Radio Frequency (RF) Plasma to split the precursors into active ions.TheoryPrecursor chemical enter the… …   Wikipedia

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• hydrosphere — /huy dreuh sfear /, n. the water on or surrounding the surface of the globe, including the water of the oceans and the water in the atmosphere. [1885 90; HYDRO 1 + SPHERE] * * * Discontinuous layer of water at or near the Earth s surface. It… …   Universalium

• Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry       The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …   Universalium

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