Recovered gas would then be used to drive a gas turbine for power generation…The afterheat could be used for air-conditioning houses (Science News).
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swel´ter|ing|ly — swel|ter|ing «SWEHL tuhr ihng, trihng», adjective. 1. (of heat, weather, or a season) oppressively hot: »The heat was sweltering, and he became very tired (John Galsworthy). 2. suffering from or overpowered by oppressive heat. –swel´ter|ing|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
swel|ter|ing — «SWEHL tuhr ihng, trihng», adjective. 1. (of heat, weather, or a season) oppressively hot: »The heat was sweltering, and he became very tired (John Galsworthy). 2. suffering from or overpowered by oppressive heat. –swel´ter|ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
cal|o|rim|e|ter — «KAL uh RIHM uh tuhr», noun. an apparatus for measuring the quantity of heat given off by or present in a body, such as the specific heat of different substances or the heat of chemical combination: »The calorimeter consists essentially of two… … Useful english dictionary
swel|ter — «SWEHL tuhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to suffer from heat: »We sweltered…in the stagnant superheated air (Joseph Conrad). 2. to perspire freely; sweat. –v.t. 1. to oppress with heat. 2. to exude (venom … Useful english dictionary
blis´ter|ing|ly — blis|ter|ing «BLIHS tuhr ihng», adjective. 1. causing or capable of causing blisters. 2. very hot. a) sweltering: »blistering heat. b) Figurative. angry: »a blistering condemnation. c) Figurative. violent. 3. Figurative. very fast: »…this year s… … Useful english dictionary
blis|ter|ing — «BLIHS tuhr ihng», adjective. 1. causing or capable of causing blisters. 2. very hot. a) sweltering: »blistering heat. b) Figurative. angry: »a blistering condemnation. c) Figurative. violent. 3. Figurative. very fast: »…this year s blistering… … Useful english dictionary
de|ter — «dih TUR», transitive verb, terred, ter|ring. to keep back; discourage or hinder; stop or prevent from acting or proceeding by fear or consideration of danger or trouble: »The extreme heat deterred us from going downtown. The barking dog deterred … Useful english dictionary
pot|ter|y — «POT uhr ee», noun, plural ter|ies. 1. pots, dishes, or vases made from clay and hardened by heat. The finest type of pottery is called porcelain. All other pottery is called earthenware or stoneware. 2. the art or business of making them;… … Useful english dictionary
cold-wa|ter — «KOHLD WT uhr, WOT », adjective. having no central facilities for supplying heat or hot water to a tenant or tenants … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|me|tal|lic — «IHN tuhr muh TAL ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. formed by the union of two or more metallic elements. Intermetallic compounds are stronger and more heat resistant than ordinary metals. –n. an intermetallic compound … Useful english dictionary
