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Absetzen (der IBs)

English translation: to sediment, precipitate

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German term or phrase:Absetzen (der IBs)
English translation:to sediment, precipitate
Entered by: Stephen Old

16:06 Dec 17, 2014
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / Chromatography
German term or phrase: Absetzen (der IBs)
This is part of the process for removing IB's. The IB's have been thawed out after freezing and then the text says,
Über Nacht bleiben die Flaschen zum Absetzen der IBs bei Raumtemperatur stehen.
Stephen Old
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:10
to sediment
Explanation:
hi, I've been waiting for a question from my professional background to come along - the word you are looking for might be 'to sediment'. In contrast to 'to precipitate' this describes a purely physical process.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-12-17 18:18:49 GMT)
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oh, and if you want to go for a less technical term, 'to settle' works fine, too.
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Alice Bergfeld
Germany
Local time: 08:10
Grading comment
Thanks again, Alice for your quick answer. I take it that precipitate would work as well here?
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4 +1to sediment
Alice Bergfeld


  

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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to sediment


Explanation:
hi, I've been waiting for a question from my professional background to come along - the word you are looking for might be 'to sediment'. In contrast to 'to precipitate' this describes a purely physical process.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-12-17 18:18:49 GMT)
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oh, and if you want to go for a less technical term, 'to settle' works fine, too.

Example sentence(s):
  • The flasks remain at room temperature over night so that the IBs have time to sediment.

    Reference: http://www.dict.cc/?s=sich+absetzen
Alice Bergfeld
Germany
Local time: 08:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks again, Alice for your quick answer. I take it that precipitate would work as well here?

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: But Asker doesn't exactly make it easy for us to help him.
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agree  rainerc (X): 'to precipitate' is generally used
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