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sparger

noun

Etymology

From sparge + -er or equivalent. Compare French asperger (“to sprinkle”), Latin aspergere, spargere.

  1. derived from *(s)pregʰ-✻
  2. derived from spargō
  3. borrowed from espargier
  4. formed as sparger — “sparge + -er”

Definitions

  1. A vessel with a perforated cover for sprinkling a liquid.

  2. A device for sparging, or introducing bubbles.

    • More importantly, the use of the delta tube prevents dangerous backsplashing of the agent that can occur when an impinging sparger is used improperly.

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