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Hydrocyclone (en)
Subdomain (1st level):  Papermaking
Subdomain (2nd level):  Stock preparation
Grammatical category:  Simple term
Grammar notes:  Countable
Synonym of:  Centrifugal cleaner
Context:  A hydrocyclone is a conical or partly cylindrical device with no moving parts, except for the fibrous slurry that flows through it. The slurry enters the hydrocyclone at a tangent along its widest part. Rapid rotation of the fluid within the hydrocyclone throws dense materials toward the outside.
Context source:  EN 48
Attestation:  2