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Term Definition
ET. see Net Effective Temperature.  
Etch Acid. A chemical agent used in etching.  
Etch. The art of producing designs on metal or glass by the use of the corrosive action of an acid; the use of acid to cut lines into metal or remove the surface of concrete.  
Etched Nails. Chemically treated nails to improve their holding power in wood framing.  
Ethane. Low temperature application refrigerant.  
Ethanol. Alcohol.  
Ethyl Acetate. Rapid evaporating solvent made from ethyl alcohol and acetic acid.  
Ethyl Alcohol. Alcohol produced by the distillation of fermented grain.  
Ethyl Chloride. Toxic refrigerant now seldom used.  
Ethyl Lactate. A solvent made by a reaction between ethyl alcohol and lactic acid.  
Ethylene Plastic. Plastics based on resins made by the polymerization of ethylene or copolymerization of ethylene with one or more other unsaturated compounds.  
Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM). A single-ply membrane of synthetic rubber, usually black or white, highly resistant to damage from ozone, ultraviolet radiation, weathering and abrasion; resists contamination from acids, alkalis, animal and vegetable oils, and oxygenated solvents such as ketones, esters, and alcohols; can be loosely laid, ballasted, or fully adhered.  
ETS. Environmental Tobacco Smoke.  
Eutectic Deformation. The composition within a system of two or more components which, on heating under specific conditions, develops sufficient liquid to cause deformation at minimum temperature.  
Eutectic Point. Freezing temperature for eutectic solutions.  
Eutectic Salts. 1. A group of materials that melt at low temperatures, absorbing large quantities of heat and then, as they recrystallize, release that heat. 2. One method used for storing solar energy.  
Eutectic. That certain mixture of two substances providing lowest melting temperature of all the various mixes of the two substances.  
Evacuation. Removal of air, gas, and moisture from a refrigeration or air conditioning system.  
Evaporate. To pass off in vapor; to change a liquid into vapor or gas.  
Evaporation Rate, Final. Time interval for complete evaporation of all solvents.  
Evaporation Rate, Initial. Time interval during which low boiling solvent evaporates completely.  
Evaporation Rate. Rate at which a solvent evaporates.  
Evaporation. 1. The change of a liquid to a gas below the boiling point; heat is absorbed in this process. 2. Loss of water to the atmosphere; one concerning plumbers is the loss of drainage trap seal by the evaporation of the trap water.  
Evaporative Condenser. Device which uses open spray or spill water to cool a condenser; evaporation of some of the water cools the condenser water and rces water consumption.  
Evaporative Cooling. A process in which outside air is pre-cooled before passing through a space; this is done by first passing the air through a layer of wet material, from which water is evaporated, increasing the water content of the air (latent heat), and rcing its dry-bulb temperature (sensible heat).  
Evaporator Fan. Fan which increases airflow over the heat exchange surface of evaporators.  
Evaporator Pressure Regulator. Automatic pressure regulating valve mounted in suction line between evaporator outlet and compressor inlet; its purpose is to maintain a predetermined pressure and temperature in the evaporator.  
Evaporator, Dry Type. Evaporator in which the refrigerant is in the liquid droplet form.  
Evaporator, Flooded. Evaporator containing liquid refrigerant at all times.  
Evaporator. Part of a refrigerating mechanism in which the refrigerant vaporizes and absorbs heat.  

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