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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
The slow dripping or oozing of a liquid. Weeping can occur in the interior of buildings due to poor drainage, internal leaks, or changes in the water table. Liquid drops can form on the exterior of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glass glass] due to its reaction with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=formic acid formic acid] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=moisture moisture].  
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The slow dripping or oozing of a liquid. Weeping can occur in the interior of buildings due to poor drainage, internal leaks, or changes in the water table. Liquid drops can form on the exterior of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glass glass] due to its reaction with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=formic%20acid formic acid] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=moisture moisture].  
  
See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leakage water leakage water].
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See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leakage%20water leakage water].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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== Authority ==
 
== Authority ==
  
* Theodore J. Reinhart, Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988
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* Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988
  
* Random House, Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

Revision as of 07:51, 24 July 2013

Description

The slow dripping or oozing of a liquid. Weeping can occur in the interior of buildings due to poor drainage, internal leaks, or changes in the water table. Liquid drops can form on the exterior of glass due to its reaction with formic acid and moisture.

See also leakage water.

Synonyms and Related Terms

weep; ooze

Authority

  • Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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