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theoretical plate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
the-o-ret-i-cal -plate
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plate or tray in a distillation column that produces the best possible difference between the liquid and vapor phases in equilibrium with it; the equivalent concept in a fractionating column packed with beads or rings.

Inflected Forms

theoretical plates (plural)

Questions

What does theoretical plate mean?
A plate or tray in a distillation column that produces the best possible difference between the liquid and vapor phases in equilibrium with it; the equivalent concept in a fractionating column packed with beads or rings.

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