Abbrand
English translation: Burn off for the first meaning, calcination residue for the second
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| German to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / Schmierstoffe | |||||||
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| 4 | Roasting residue(s) |
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| 3 +1 | burnt-on residues |
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| 4 | Burn off for the first meaning, calcination residue for the second |
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Roasting residue(s) Explanation: As "Abbrand" is an expression defined as "Rückstand beim Rösten" im Hüttenwesen in "Wahrig", this must be the expression you want. All the others you found are destructive, and "cleaning" would hardly be possible... |
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peer agreement (net): +1burnt-on residues Explanation: Would be another alternative.... |
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Burn off for the first meaning, calcination residue for the second Explanation: Found in specialist technical and scientific dictionaries |
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