RECUPERATION


Meaning of RECUPERATION in English

 ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷pəˈrāshən noun

( -s )

Etymology: Latin recuperation-, recuperatio, from recuperatus + -ion, -io -ion

1. : recovery especially of something lost ; specifically : restoration to health or strength

2. biology : reappearance of the property or competence at a late stage of development (as in blastema formation)

3. : the heating of incoming gases in a furnace by passing them through flues adjacent to the exhaust flues

in recuperation some of the heat from the flue gases is transferred to the air supply

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