R/O

English translation: reverse osmosis

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English term or phrase:R/O
Selected answer:reverse osmosis
Entered by: TMJS

17:20 Oct 24, 2009
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: R/O
I come across this abreviation in report with an analysis of the water quality. It may refer to the sample of the water which is being tested.
TMJS
Local time: 22:32
reverse osmosis
Explanation:
This is a wild guess!
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Cagdas Karatas
Türkiye
Local time: 23:32
Grading comment
This must be it. Thanks, Jaap
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +6ters osmoz
Ali Tuna
1 +3reverse osmosis
Cagdas Karatas


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
reverse osmosis


Explanation:
This is a wild guess!

Cagdas Karatas
Türkiye
Local time: 23:32
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
This must be it. Thanks, Jaap

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cuneyt Arslan: doğrudur. (1 dk arayla aynı şeyi yazmışız, görmemiştim).
17 mins
  -> Teşekkür ederim. Sudan bahsedilince aklıma direkt ters ozmos geldi ama dil çiftine şu anki haliyle pek uygun değil maalesef. :)

agree  Emin Arı: doğru, endüstride kaliteli su üretimi için kullanılır, reçine gerektirmez ama pahalı bir prosestir
1 hr
  -> Teşekkür ederim

agree  Murad AWAD: Agree
5 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
ters osmoz


Explanation:
The following website has detailed information on R/O, which stands for REVERSE OSMOSIS.

http://www.tersozmoz.com/

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-10-24 18:25:16 GMT)
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TDK spells the Turkish versions as ozmoz. Please see the following link for the spelling:

http://tdkterim.gov.tr/seslisozluk/?kategori=yazimay&kelimes...


    Reference: http://www.tersozmoz.com/
Ali Tuna
United States
Local time: 16:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TurkishTurkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ali Bayraktar
1 min
  -> Teşekkürler.

agree  Emin Arı
1 hr
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agree  NMR
3 hrs
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agree  Murad AWAD: Agree
5 hrs
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agree  chevirmen
1 day 16 hrs
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agree  Mithat Gurdal
1 day 16 hrs
  -> Teşekkürler.
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