membrane distillation

noun

membrane distillation

noun

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Usually a separation method in which a nonwetting, microporous membrane is used with a liquid feed phase on one side of the membrane and a condensing, permeate phase on the other

Synonyms: membrane evaporation, thermo-pervaporation, transmembrane distillation

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