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concentrator en · NOUN

Etymology

From concentrate + -or.

Meanings

1. One who concentrates.
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2. A hub.
3. An apparatus for the separation of dry comminuted ore, by exposing it to intermittent puffs of air.
4. A frame or ring of wire or hard paper fitting into the cartridge case used in some shotguns, and holding the shot together when discharged, to secure close shooting; also, a device for slightly narrowing the bore at the muzzle for the same purpose.

Forms

Deriveds

superconcentrator · microconcentrator · haemoconcentrator · preconcentrator · hemoconcentrator