The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Liquid Air — was the brand name of an unusual automobile produced by a joint American/English concern between 1899 and 1902. The first factory opened in Boston, Massachusetts in 1899, and its owners claimed that they could construct a car that would run a… … Wikipedia
liquid air — n. air brought to a liquid state by being subjected to great pressure and then cooled by its own expansion to a temperature below the boiling point of its main constituents, nitrogen and oxygen: it is used as a refrigerant … English World dictionary
liquid air — air liquefied by great pressure; on evaporation it produces intense cold. Liquid air has been used to produce local anesthesia, to treat neuralgia and herpes zoster, and as a source of oxygen for medical use … Medical dictionary
Liquid air — For the automobile, see Liquid Air. Liquid air is air that has been cooled to very low temperatures so that it has condensed to a liquid. It must be kept in a Dewar flask at room temperature. Liquid air can absorb heat rapidly and revert to its… … Wikipedia
Liquid Air (EP) — Infobox Album Name = Liquid Air EP Type = EP Longtype = Artist = Air Liquide Released = 1992 Recorded = Genre = Electronic Length = Label = Blue Records Producer = Reviews = Last album = Neue Frankfurter Elektronik Schule (1991) This album =… … Wikipedia
liquid air — noun air in a liquid state (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑air, ↑cryogen * * * noun : air in the liquid state but usually richer in oxygen than gaseous air that is obtained as a faintly bluish transparent mobile intensely cold liquid by compressing… … Useful english dictionary
liquid air — skystasis oras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. liquid air vok. flüssige Luft, f rus. жидкий воздух, m pranc. air liquide, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
liquid air — Air that has been liquefied by cooling it below the freezing point of both oxygen and nitrogen. Its boiling point is approximately −195°C (−319°F). It is slightly bluish and transparent in appearance … Aviation dictionary
Liquid air cycle engine — A liquid air cycle engine (LACE) is a spacecraft propulsion engine that attempts to gain efficiency by gathering part of its oxidizer from the atmosphere. In a LOX/LH2 bipropellant rocket the liquid oxygen needed for combustion is the majority of … Wikipedia
liquid-air trap — skystaorė gaudyklė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. liquid air trap vok. Kühlfalle mit flüssiger Luft, f rus. ловушка с жидким воздухом, f pranc. piège à air liquide, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
