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15 Cards in this Set
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1.abandoned |
no longer maintained by its owners or caretakers
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2.adulterated |
weakened or lessened in purity by addition of a foreign or inferior substance |
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3.threshing- |
-process of separating grains from stalks by hitting against hard surface |
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4.winnowing- |
-process of separating grains from husk
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5.sieving- |
process of separating components of a mixture by agitating in a sieve |
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6.sedimentation- |
process of settling down heavy insoluble particles in a mixture of water |
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7.loading |
process of increasing the rate of sedimentation by adding chemicals |
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8.evaporation- |
process of converting liquid into vapour by heating
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9.condensation- |
-process of changing water vapour into liquid state on cooling |
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10.solution- |
product obtained when a substance dissolves in water or a solvent |
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11.saturated solution- |
solution which cannot dissolve more of a given substance |
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12.decantation |
process of transferring the clear liquid without disturbing the sediment |
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13.churning- |
process of separating the constituents of a mixture by agitating vigorously |
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14.agitating |
-to move or shake |
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15.filtration- |
process of separating insoluble suspended solids from a suspension using a filter
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