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melt

(melt),

1. Denature, used to describe RNA polymerase action in decoupling DNA base pairs.

2. To make the transition from solid to liquid, a process in which ions or molecules leave ordered position and acquire random motions.

3. to undergo any of several processes in which molecules or parts of molecules acquire greater random movement (for example, tumbling motion of lipid hydrocarbon chains within a biologic membrane, disruption of base stacking in nucleic acid on heating).

4. A molten substance.

melt

verb (oncology) To shrink, said of a tumour or lymph nodes after radiation therapy.

melt

(melt)

Denature, used to describe RNA polymerase action in decoupling DNA base pairs.

melt

butcher's name for spleen.

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Careful development of the concrete at the outset as well as a prudent choice of a winter ice melter can go a long way to extending the life of your area concrete--and, in the long run, your overall maintenance budget.

Ice melters and concrete damage: are they related?

This is this second ice melter product from NASC's consumer and industrial business to receive this designation.

North American Salt Company Announces EPA Recognition of Ice Melt Product

And, recognizing that the need for ice melters varies depending on the amount of snow that falls in different parts of the country, Morton Salt partners with the weather intelligence firm Planalytics to determine how much ice melt will be needed, and where and when it will be needed.

It's not too early to think about ice melters

Additionally, Safe Step is a ice melter brand for building maintenance and landscape professionals with a low-toxic formulation and fewer chlorides, making it less corrosive and helps prevent refreezing, melting ice in temperatures of minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

North American Salt receives EPA recognition for its packaged ice melter products

Estimates project that 10 more melters will be needed for the remaining HAL wastes.

England

The melter is a 65-ton refractory-lined melting vessel that receives treated high-level waste from the sites underground waste tanks.

United States : Savannah River Site Employees Work Together on Major Waste Treatment Outage

The fourth melter arrived at the South Carolina site on March 6 and has been placed in storage to succeed the third melter.

New melter at SRS Defense Waste Processing Facility placed in storage for six to 10 years

As adhesive is dispensed, levels in the melter tank decrease.

Fulfill retrofit system

This summer, three Morton Salt ice-melting products earned the seal: Morton Action Melt Blend, a fast-acting ice melter; Morton Safe-T-Plus Eco-Safe Ice Melt; and Morton Safe-T-Power Calcium Chloride, an ice melter for extremely low temperatures.

Morton earns good housekeeping seal

The award was given in recognition of InEnTec LLC's proprietary waste gasification system, the Plasma Enhanced Melter (PEM[R]).

InEnTec Wins The Wall Street Journal 2010 Technology Innovation Award in Energy

Tenders are invited for Rocha-X-061-2000799622 for One (1) New 60 Ton Per Hour Snow Melter, Portable Sourcing Event

Rocha-x-061-2000799622 For One (1) New 60 Ton Per Hour Snow Melter, Portable Sourcing Event

based site that is used in the Defense Waste Processing Facility Melter Bubbler project.