on heat drying

English translation: not at room temperature but heated

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English term or phrase:on heat drying
Selected answer:not at room temperature but heated
Entered by: Darko Kolega

07:41 Sep 17, 2011
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / chemical compounds
English term or phrase: on heat drying
Metal nitrates or sodium nitrite may form explosive mixtures on heat drying.


is there someone that knows what is meant here? at high temperature drying?
Darko Kolega
Croatia
Local time: 14:47
not at room temperature but heated
Explanation:
I fully agree with you

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Note added at 4 mins (2011-09-17 07:46:20 GMT)
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this means they may be dangerous when heated
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Vaddy Peters
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +4not at room temperature but heated
Vaddy Peters


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
not at room temperature but heated


Explanation:
I fully agree with you

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Note added at 4 mins (2011-09-17 07:46:20 GMT)
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this means they may be dangerous when heated

Vaddy Peters
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks ; and drying here means??


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
4 mins

agree  Ashutosh Mitra: yes, they may explode if heated beyond room temp.
10 mins

agree  Phong Le
58 mins

agree  amarpaul
4 hrs
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