Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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• Unless we remove the low-energy boundary layer before it has a chance to become turbulent, ...
• Oil sprays onto the brickwork before the oil has had an opportunity to become atomized and mixed with air.
• Adsorption occurs only after the adsorbate has had time (or has managed) to diffuse through ...