unit operation

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Synonyms: unit operations

Antonyms: unit operations

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Noun

1. Any simple [[step]] in a multi-step [[chemical engineering]] [[process]]; examples include [[distillation]], [[evaporation]], [[mixing]], [[filtration]], [[crystallization]] etc.

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