- sidestream
- side·stream 'sīd-.strēm adj relating to or being tobacco smoke that is emitted from the lit end of a cigarette or cigar compare MAINSTREAM
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Sidestream smoke — is smoke coming from the lit end of a smoldering cigarette. The chemical constituents of sidestream smoke are different from those of directly inhaled ( mainstream ) smoke. Sidestream smoke contributes towards passive smoking. Evidence has shown… … Wikipedia
sidestream — adjective Date: 1951 relating to or being tobacco smoke that is emitted from the lighted end of a cigarette or cigar … New Collegiate Dictionary
sidestream — noun A stream of fluid taken from an intermediate point in a process such as distillation … Wiktionary
sidestream — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: side (I) + mainstream : relating to or being tobacco smoke that is emitted from the lighted end of a cigarette or cigar compare mainstream 2 herein * * * sideˈstream adjective Denoting smoke exhaled by smokers of… … Useful english dictionary
sidestream smoke — /suyd streem /. See secondhand smoke. [1970 75] * * * … Universalium
sidestream smoke — side′stream smoke [[t]ˈsaɪdˌstrim[/t]] n. secondhand smoke • Etymology: 1970–75 … From formal English to slang
sidestream network management — A method of controlling and diagnosing networks that relies on the modems and multiplexers to monitor the various components in the analog portion of the network. Some can also check the digital facilities … IT glossary of terms, acronyms and abbreviations
sidestream smoke — /suyd streem /. See secondhand smoke. [1970 75] … Useful english dictionary
Passive smoking — is the involuntary inhalation of smoke from tobacco products. It occurs when tobacco smoke permeates any environment, causing its inhalation by all people within that environment. Such smoke is called secondhand smoke (SHS) or environmental… … Wikipedia
Membrane bioreactor — (MBR) is the combination of a membrane process like microfiltration or ultrafiltration with a suspended growth bioreactor, and is now widely used for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment with plant sizes up to 80,000 population… … Wikipedia
