TUBULAR BOILER
\tjˈuːbjʊlə bˈɔ͡ɪlə], \tjˈuːbjʊlə bˈɔɪlə], \t_j_ˈuː_b_j_ʊ_l_ə b_ˈɔɪ_l_ə]\
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(Mech.) A boiler such as that of an ordinary locomotive engine ; the fire is at one end, the smoke-box and chimney at the other ; the connexion is made by a large number of tubes surrounded by the water, which is most effectually heated by the heated air, gases, etc., passing through them to the chimney.
By Henry Percy Smith
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.