Example Sentences for contraction. This contraction is slower, and more durable and important in its results. With a contraction of heart he plunged himself into the conversation. Without it the world monetary system would have entered phases of contraction much more readily.
Maximum operating temperature for Babbitt is 300Âº F. In motors 180Âº F to 190Âº F is considered running hot. Some turbine applications run as high as 225Â° F. Many technicians however, will set the alarm at 185Âº F and trip at 205Âº F. Melting temperature for common Babbitt varies from 350Âº F to 475Âº F.
1 Pure caffeine (trimethylxanthine) occurs as a white powder or as silky needles, which melt at 238 Â°C (460 Â°F); it sublimes at 178 Â°C (352 Â°F) at atmospheric pressure. It is very soluble in hot water; upon cooling, the solution deposits crystals of caffeine monohydrate. Caffeine is generally less soluble in organic solvents than in hot water.