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aftertreatment

af·ter·treat·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-ter-treet-muh nt, ahf-]
    • /ˈæf tərˌtrit mənt, ˈɑf-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-ter-treet-muh nt, ahf-]
    • /ˈæf tərˌtrit mənt, ˈɑf-/

Definitions of aftertreatment word

  • noun aftertreatment a method or device for reducing harmful emissions from internal-combustion engines before they are released into the atmosphere, for example a filter or a catalytic converter 3
  • noun aftertreatment (as modifier) 3
  • noun aftertreatment additional treatment that is given to a patient following an illness or medical procedure 3
  • noun aftertreatment a chemical treatment that is applied to a fabric immediately after it has been dyed, in order to make it more colour-fast 3
  • noun aftertreatment a chemical treatment to which a fabric is subjected immediately after being dyed, for increasing the fastness of the color. 1
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Origin of aftertreatment

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; after + treatment

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Parts of speech for Aftertreatment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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aftertreatment popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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