hydroclone

English

Noun

hydroclone (plural hydroclones)

1. An industrial device that uses a conical vortex and centrifugal force to separate a solid-liquid mixture.
   • 1979, Perry Nowacki, Coal liquefaction processes - Volume 131, page 157:

     The underflow from the hydroclones goes to a novel, countercurrent, solvent deasphalter.

Anagrams

• chlorodyne